Senior / Principal Data Scientist, Roblox
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$295.5-359.2k
+ All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
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Office located in San Mateo, CA
Online gaming & entertainment platform
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Online gaming & entertainment platform
1001+ employees
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$295.5-359.2k
+ All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation
More information about location
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help connect and bring together people from around the world through play.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced or equivalent degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, Economics, Engineering or other related quantitative fields
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience; background in game engine, system performance, etc
- Data engineering experience. e.g. telemetry logging, data pipeline building, dashboard design
- Experience applying creative first-principles reasoning to solve ambiguous problems
- Experience leading and presenting analytics results and enjoy data storytelling to influence engineering teams and leaders
- Experience driving an area as an individual contributor and thought leader
What the job involves
- The Core Engine team is missioned to build world-class elastic game engine technology that powers engaging experiences
- We build the core technology that powers our 3D worlds including rendering, simulation, networking and systems
- As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll partner with engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and leaders across the company in our efforts to improve the quality and performance of our game engine and the user generated content that runs on top of it
- Your work will touch every part of the engine, from threading and memory management to physics and scripting
- You will define top line metrics and measure the impact of critical features and improvements, while discovering areas of opportunity through dashboards, analysis and A/B experiments
- You will report directly to the Data Science Leader overseeing our Core Engine DSA team
- Establish success metrics for Engine Systems performance -- e.g. what systems performance metrics matter to the end-users? How are Engine performance affecting user engagement and monetization?
- Operationalize and scale metrics monitoring. Build dashboards that enable quick slice and dice as well as root cause analysis. Work with engineers to detect and investigate abnormal trends. Identify opportunities to improve
- Understand how networking, rendering, simulation and more help build a fast, scalable and engaging experience through the game engine. Apply dynamic approaches to improve user experience from the Engine perspective by controlling these factors
- Navigate uncharted areas and collaborate with partners across different organizations including Engine, Growth, and Creator teams
- Access raw data, and then transform it, analyze it, and render it in a compelling way - all using a custom analytics tool kit built from state-of-the-art open-source libraries
- Use A/B experiments and causal inference to determine success of product feature launches
- Influence how Roblox provides a better experience for the community of players and developers
Our take
While online gaming is no longer a revolutionary concept, Roblox has established itself as a leader in the industry by creating a gaming toolbox that encourages quality game creation, which it pays developers for.
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.
The experiences on the platform are made by Roblox's over three million creators, and are available on a range of devices from PC to Xbox to Oculus, and more. The company has grown at an impressive rate, and has been keen to adopt new developments in the tech world, for example with its real-time AI translation for players to interact outside their native tongue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Flexible vacation policy
- Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
- Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
- Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
- Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
- Annual CalTrain Go Pass
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
David Baszucki
(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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