Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Research Development • $383,910 PA - $440,190 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Director on Discovery, you will be in charge of the overall technical vision and execution for all machine learning initiatives across search and discovery teams. The mission of these teams is to connect a billion users with the best connections and content at the right time, covering a very diverse range of search and recommendation problems at a high scale. This is fundamental to how we personalize the experience to drive engagement and retention for Roblox users. You will own the technical direction and implementation for machine learning solutions that power the search and recommendation systems, author specifications for new features and improvements, lead other engineers, become an authority on the technology stack, and collaborate with other teams. You will also balance researching new technologies with a practical approach and collaborate with the industry.
Must have:
  • Deliver and improve large-scale search and recommendation systems
  • Build large scale machine learning models
  • Initiate challenging technical decisions across multiple teams
Perks:
  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
  • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
  • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Job Details

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. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

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.

As a Technical Director on Discovery, you’ll be in charge of the overall technical vision and execution for all machine learning initiatives across search and discovery teams. The mission of these teams is to connect a billion users with the best connections and content at the right time, covering a very diverse range of search and recommendation problems at a high scale. This is fundamental to how we personalize the experience to drive engagement and retention for Roblox users. With daily active users growing at a record rate, we are looking for expert tech leaders who are passionate about crafting and building machine learning solutions to power Search and Recommendations.

You Will:

  • Own the technical direction and implementation for the machine learning solutions that power the search and recommendation systems, driving Roblox content distribution.
  • Author specs for new features and improvements
  • Lead other engineers by example and through technical direction as an individual contributor and create an engineering culture of excellence
  • Become an authority on our technology stack and make sure we always build new solutions the right way
  • Collaborate with other teams within Roblox to make sure we are building products with community and company first attitude.
  • Balance researching new technologies with a practical approach to realize the research efforts into the Roblox products
  • Collaborate with the industry and communities where applicable and be ambassador for Roblox.

You Have:

  • 10+ years of experience and a consistent record of delivering and improving large-scale search and recommendation systems.
  • Experience crafting and building large scale machine learning models with billions of parameters and launching them into production.
  • The capability of breaking down long-term product requirements into iterative deliverable stages.
  • Initiated and facilitated challenging technical decisions across multiple teams and organizations. You are empathetic and find common understanding.
  • Deep technical expertise, you always start with the needs of the user, whether they are Roblox users or internal engineers.
  • A generalist approach and you have mastered several languages and technologies already; you can easily adapt to any situation.
  • The ability roll up your sleeves to tackle data problems or machine learning problems when they come up.
  • A creative and strategic approach to solving hard problems. You simplify the complex. You bring in fresh ideas from new places.
  • BS in Computer Science or a related discipline, MS/PhD are a definite plus.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. 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. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range
$383,910$440,190 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love:

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ:
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

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