PhD Data Scientist Intern — Causal ML & Experiments

Roblox Corporation; San Mateo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Roblox Corporation in San Mateo, CA, is seeking an Early Career Data Scientist in our Data Science & Analytics group. You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to research and develop analytics, causal inference, experiments and machine learning solutions for product and business innovations.

You will perform in-depth analyses, tackle complex data challenges, and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Applied Math, CS, Economics or Computational Social Science.
• At least 1 year of experience in causal inference or ML or experiment design.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python or R.
• Experience with big data tools such as Hive, Spark or Airflow.
• Strong data-driven approach to product decisions.
• Experience with production ML is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to develop analytics, causal inference, experiments and ML solutions.
• Conduct in-depth research to address complex data challenges.
• Work on projects with real impact on Roblox products and strategy.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Causal inference

Machine learning

Experiment design

SQL

Python

R

Hive

Spark

Airflow

Data analysis

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Hive

Spark

Airflow

Job description

Roblox Corporation in San Mateo, CA, is seeking an Early Career Data Scientist in our Data Science & Analytics group. You will collaborate with data scientists and engineers to research and develop analytics, causal inference, experiments and machine learning solutions for product and business innovations.

You will perform in-depth analyses, tackle complex data challenges, and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.