Principal Data Scientist, Discovery — Ranking & Growth

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 322,820 - 373,680; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A leading online gaming platform in San Mateo, CA, seeks a Principal Data Scientist to enhance user experience through advanced machine learning solutions. In this pivotal role, you will drive ranking initiatives, partner with product teams, and leverage causal inference methodologies. The ideal candidate possesses an advanced degree and significant experience in data science, especially within large-scale recommendation systems. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Economics, or ML Engineering.
• Experience with large-scale recommendation systems or UGC content platforms.
• Ability to design sophisticated experiments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of ML solutions and ranking frameworks.
• Act as the primary scientific advisor to Product and Engineering leaders.
• Leverage advanced causal inference methodologies.

Skills

Machine Learning

Causal Inference

Statistical Modeling

Python

SQL

Deep Learning

Education

Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a quantitative field

Tools

R

Hive

Spark

Airflow

Job description

A leading online gaming platform in San Mateo, CA, seeks a Principal Data Scientist to enhance user experience through advanced machine learning solutions. In this pivotal role, you will drive ranking initiatives, partner with product teams, and leverage causal inference methodologies. The ideal candidate possesses an advanced degree and significant experience in data science, especially within large-scale recommendation systems. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range.