Roblox · 2 months ago
Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning Systems – Economy
San Mateo, CA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$392K/yr - $449K/yr
10+ years expRoblox is a platform that empowers a global community of developers and creators to build immersive experiences. They are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the strategy and technical direction for machine learning systems focused on large-scale recommendations and Generative AI applications.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Set the technical direction for ML systems powering core economy experiences: personalization, ranking, generative modeling, and more
Build and evolve infrastructure for training, serving, and evaluating both traditional ML models and Generative AI models (e.g., embedding-based retrieval, transformers, LLM-based workflows)
Partner with GenAI teams to explore multi-modal embeddings, avatar generation, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in economic surfaces
Lead efforts to optimize ML system performance: low-latency serving, efficient GPU training, and cost-aware inference strategies
Guide the development of robust ML pipelines, online feature stores, and experimentation platforms that support both predictive and generative use cases
Collaborate with EMs, tech leads, and product partners to align technical architecture with business priorities
Mentor senior engineers and help establish a strong technical culture across the Economy ML team
Ensure robustness, observability, and scalability of ML systems that power millions of daily economic interactions
Own the architecture behind some of Roblox’s most foundational ML systems
Work across groups at Roblox to advance the state of ML/AI at the company
Help scale a fast-growing ML organization and define Roblox’s future economy intelligence stack
Solve real-world problems with real user impact, powering millions of personalized, intelligent economic interactions every day
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in software engineering or ML infrastructure, with a strong focus on large-scale ML systems
Deep expertise in building recommendation systems, ranking infrastructure, or real-time personalization engines
Hands-on experience with Generative AI, such as transformer-based models, LLMs, embeddings, or RAG pipelines
Proven experience with distributed training, model deployment, and GPU-accelerated workflows
Strong understanding of ML system architecture: data pipelines, feature stores, inference optimization, experimentation tooling
Systems-first mindset with strong instincts around scale, cost, performance, and reliability
Track record of leading large technical initiatives and mentoring senior engineers
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Benefits
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Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
Michael Guthrie
CFO
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