Join Roblox as a Data Scientist - People Science

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences – all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building tools and a platform that empower our community to bring any experience they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and we're looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

Why Join Roblox?

Embark on a career at Roblox and take part in shaping the future of human interaction. Solve unique technical challenges at scale and contribute to creating safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

About the Role

As a Data Scientist in the People Science & Analytics team at Roblox, you will support our People, Places, & Systems group in all areas of applied statistics and data science for internal operations. Our team delivers a wide range of insights and solutions for Roblox, from developing industry-leading hiring assessments and conducting job analysis to architecting data analytics systems and tools.

Responsibilities

As part of this extraordinary group of learning and data scientists, you will:

• Support strategic decisions within the People, Places, & Systems organization by crafting experiments, conducting exploratory analyses, and creating data visualizations.
• Collaborate with partners to develop KPI dashboards that drive operational excellence.
• Explore and report on internal survey data to shed light on employee sentiment and experience.
• Develop tools, templates, and systems that enhance our team's ability to produce insights quickly, efficiently, and reproducibly.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you should have:

• A master’s degree or equivalent experience in statistics, computer science, data science, psychometrics, or a related field.
• A strong understanding of data retrieval methods, descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, and regression modeling.
• 2+ years of experience using R (preferably in the tidyverse) for data science workflows, including tidying, wrangling, visualization, modeling, scripting, and reporting.
• 2+ years of experience using SQL for data extraction and manipulation, including common table expressions and complex joins.
• 2+ years of experience using tools and platforms such as GitHub, Airflow, or AWS to develop software packages, data pipelines, or automated analytics systems.
• 1+ years of experience developing dashboards using Business Intelligence software such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar.

For roles based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position ranges between $154,360 and $189,100 USD. Actual base pay is dependent on various factors, including professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits.

What We Offer

At Roblox, you’ll enjoy:

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
• Roblox Admin badge for your avatar

Perks at Roblox HQ

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.