Senior Data Scientist, Consumer Apps

Overview

Senior Data Scientist on the Consumer Apps team, which owns the app foundation that makes Roblox fast, fluid and reliable across mobile, desktop, console, TV and VR. The role shapes how Roblox launches and optimizes across device ecosystems using data, causal methods and experimentation.

What you'll do

• Identify high-potential platform levers and apply causal methods to understand their impact on user behavior, engagement, monetization and other topline outcomes, translating insights into platform-specific strategies.
• Develop deep expertise in the dynamics of each platform, including how the product is experienced, how user cohorts differ, and what drives their behavior.
• Build visibility into platform-level business performance and establish growth targets informed by internal data, market research and competitive insights.
• Design and analyze experiments to evaluate product launches, inform iteration, and drive data-informed product decisions.
• Develop innovative measurement and causal inference approaches where traditional A/B testing is not feasible.
• Elevate data and experimentation rigor across the broader team by building scalable frameworks and practices around experiment design, success metrics, launch criteria and launch readiness.
• Build scalable monitoring and diagnostic capabilities that enable teams to quickly identify trends, investigate changes and understand root causes.
• Partner across Data Science, Product and Engineering, including Growth, Discovery and Social, to connect insights across surfaces and translate complex data into actionable recommendations.

What you'll need

• An advanced degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of industry experience in Data Science or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency in Python or R, and SQL.
• Proficiency in large-scale data processing and workflow tools such as Spark and Airflow.
• Deep expertise in statistical analysis, causal inference, experimentation and measurement methodologies, with a track record of applying them to shape product strategy and drive business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead ambiguous, high-impact problem spaces, applying first-principles thinking to develop novel frameworks, approaches and solutions.
• Proven ability to influence across Product, Engineering, Design, Data Science and leadership, shaping strategy, prioritizing investments and driving alignment across organizational boundaries.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex, high-dimensional problems into clear insights and actionable recommendations for technical and executive audiences.

Nice to have

• Preferably experience working on consumer-facing products or applications.

Details

• Location: San Mateo, CA, United States (headquarters).
• Office attendance: onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.
• Annual base salary range: $263,670 to $322,820 USD. Full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and benefits.
• For US-based roles only: the Company may not be able to employ candidates who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.