Roblox
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Content Safety
San Mateo, CA, United States · Principal · Full-time
H1B sponsorship available$30k-$40kDetected 10 hours ago
Machine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceComputer VisionProduct Strategy
About the role
- Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.
- You will set the 3-5 year technical strategy and architectural blueprint for how Roblox uses machine learning for content moderation.
- You are: - A Visionary Architect: Capable of synthesizing complex business and safety goals into a clear, compelling, and actionable technical strategy. - A Pragmatic Builder: You are scrappy and impact-oriented.
Responsibilities
- You will not just model; you will build.
- You will work cross-functionally to construct datasets from scratch where none exist, build auto-labeling pipelines, and ship solutions to solve novel technical problems.
- You view undefined data and messy systems as opportunities to build structure rather than blockers to progress.
- For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
- 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 the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life.
- A career at Roblox means you'll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
- You will own the architectural and execution roadmap of massive-scale ML systems that mitigate violative UGC content before it impacts our community.
Requirements
- You are scrappy and impact-oriented.
Skills
- Expect to spend roughly 30-40% of your time on backend and integration work.
Compensation
- $295,250 - $345,040 USD
Benefits
- 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and operating large-scale, high-impact machine learning systems in a production environment.
Visa & Work Authorization
- For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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