Senior / Principal Data Scientist - Discovery
Core
Lead ranking initiatives and ML solutions for discovery canvases (Home, Search, Matchmaking) to optimize ecosystem health and user retention in a two-sided marketplace.
Role type
Senior / Principal Data Scientist (Discovery)
Builds
Ranking frameworks, ML prototypes, and data products for the Roblox discovery ecosystem.
Domain
Gaming / Metaverse / Recommendation Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Causal inference, Deep Learning, experimental design for two-sided marketplaces, first-principles problem solving, distilling high-dimensional problems, algorithmic vision, scaling hypothesis generation
Preferred skills
Experience in UGC content platforms, advising product/engineering leaders
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Hive, Spark, Airflow
Responsibilities
Lead development of ML solutions and ranking frameworks; Act as primary scientific advisor to Product and Engineering leaders; Leverage causal inference to measure platform initiatives; Develop frameworks to scale hypothesis generation; Apply first-principles reasoning to balance visibility of top-tier vs. niche content
Seniority
Senior / Principal, high-visibility IC leader
