[Summer 2026] Data Scientist - PhD Intern jobs in United States
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Roblox · 1 day ago

[Summer 2026] Data Scientist - PhD Intern

positionSan Mateo, CA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$64/hr - $64/hr
date1+ years exp
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Roblox is a platform that empowers users to create and connect through immersive digital experiences. The Data Scientist - PhD Intern will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to develop advanced data analytics and machine learning solutions that drive business and product innovations.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to research and develop advanced data analytics, causal inference, experiment design and machine learning solutions to power the business and product innovations
Conduct in-depth research to address complex data-related challenges
Work on projects that have a real impact on our products, services, and business strategy
Apply your work to expedite product innovations, including in-experience experiments, friend recommendations, and dynamic resource allocation for experience servers
Present your findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

PhD in quantitative fieldCausal inferenceMachine learningExperiment designProgramming languagesBig data toolsML modelingScientific rigorCollaborationPresentation skills

Required

Possessing or pursuing a PhD degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science, Economics, or Computational Social Science, Operations Research, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
At least 1 year of experience doing causal inference or machine learning or experiment design via research or prior internship
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python or R)
Proficiency in big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, or Airflow
Passion for applying scientific rigor to advance dynamic consumer products

Preferred

Experience in developing production solutions is a plus
Experience with ML modeling

Company

Roblox

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Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
dateFounded in 2004
location
San Mateo, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://corp.roblox.com

H1B Sponsorship

Roblox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (240)
2024 (111)
2023 (139)
2022 (153)
2021 (91)
2020 (92)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$874.45M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
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Michael Guthrie
CFO
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