Senior Data Scientist, Engine Infra at Roblox

Department: Data Science

Compensation

$221,380 – $263,670/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Description

Roblox is hiring a Data Scientist focused on Engine Infrastructure to own telemetry and metrics for its RCC fleet and edge compute, build analytics pipelines and dashboards, design experiments and causal analyses for multiplexing, ARM64 bursting, regional capacity, and edge latency, and collaborate with engineering and product teams. The role requires an advanced degree in a relevant field, at least four years of data-science experience, expertise in large-scale noisy datasets and scalable pipelines, and experience presenting technical results. The San Mateo, California role offers an annual base salary of $221,380–$263,670 USD, with onsite work Tuesday through Thursday and optional presence Monday and Friday.

Required Skills

Telemetry
Causal inference
Data pipelines
Data storytelling
Memory management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field with a focus on large-scale system analysis
Required Previous Experiences: 4+ years as a Data Scientist working on high-volume telemetry and product quality optimization
Experience processing massive noisy datasets and building scalable reporting pipelines
Experience using first-principles reasoning to debug complex system failures
Experience presenting technical results to engineering leaders and using data storytelling to prioritize work
Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience with game engines or systems performance
Experience in game development or real-time interactive systems
Background or interest in memory management, OS-level interactions, or network stack optimization
Translation Company Name: Roblox

About Roblox

Roblox

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Roblox is ushering in the next generation of entertainment. Imagine, create, and play together with millions of people across an infinite variety of immersive, user-generated 3D worlds.

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