Roblox
Principal Data Scientist - Safety
San Mateo, CA, United States · Principal · Full-time
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About the role
- Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.
- We cover a wide area of the data spectrum including analytical data engineering, product analytics, experimentation, causal inference, statistical modeling and machine learning.
- The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Develop and validate comprehensive ground truth datasets for harmful UGC and violative on-platform behaviors, ensuring high quality and alignment with the latest platform policies.
- Partner with ML and Data Engineering teams to ensure model development, reporting, and detection systems are built on statistically sound ground truth and measurement frameworks.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience using scripting languages (Python, R), and big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, and Airflow
- Experience developing large-scale safety or moderation systems as well as experience with content platforms, specifically user-generated content
- Advanced Degree and/or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, Economics, or other related quantitative fields
Compensation
- $274,000 - $373,680 USD
Benefits
- 10+ years of industry experience in data science, economics, analytics, or machine learning engineering
- Knowledge of ML and Deep Learning either via formal training or industry experience
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.
This listing is sourced directly from Roblox's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.