Data Science Intern, Roblox
Summer 2024
Hourly Pay Range $60—$64 USD
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Hourly Pay Range $60—$64 USD
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- Pursuing a Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field
- High proficiency in SQL, Python and R
- Enthusiasm for utilizing data science and machine learning to deliver actionable insights and solve business problems
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and contribute insights that enhance our product
- Interest in large user-generated content platforms
- Willingness to work full-time and onsite in San Mateo, CA
What the job involves
- The Data Science & Analytics organization's mission is to increase our speed, frequency and acumen of making decisions at scale by instilling a data-influenced approach to building products
- We cover a wide area of the data spectrum including analytical data engineering, product analytics, causal inference, economics, statistical modeling and machine learning
- Aligned and partnering with product verticals, we use this extensive toolbelt to discover new opportunities and unmet use cases, influence and shape the product roadmap and prioritization, build data products and measure impact on our community of players and developers
- Develop data-driven products (e.g, advanced ML/causal models) to facilitate product innovation, inform strategic decisions and improve the user experiences
- Retrieve, transform, and analyze data using tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, and Python
- Conduct statistical A/B testing, working closely with data scientists and product managers to assess the impact of product changes
- Collaborate with product managers to define success metrics for different aspects of our product
- Contribute to the acceleration of product development through your deep understanding of underlying data
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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