Senior Data Scientist, Virtual Economy Policy

SportsTechJobs; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 264,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Full benefits

Job summary

Roblox is hiring a Senior Data Scientist, Monetary Policy in San Mateo, CA. You will develop macroeconomic models of the Robux economy, forecast money supply and inflation dynamics, and design simulations to guide monetary policy decisions.

You will collaborate with Finance and Product, communicate complex results to leadership, and contribute to a scalable, data-driven approach to platform economics. This role requires strong quantitative skills and an advanced economics degree.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applying quantitative economic modeling, econometrics, or simulation frameworks.
• Deep expertise in time series forecasting, causal inference, structural macro modeling, and counterfactual simulations.
• Experience working with large-scale transactional or platform data to derive macro insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop, build, and refine macroeconomic models to forecast Robux supply and macro health.
• Model currency policies, regional pricing, and DevEx rates to balance participation and growth.
• Design and run counterfactual simulations to test monetary policy before execution.
• Analyze sink and faucet dynamics to balance liquidity and incentives.
• Partner with Product and Finance to translate data into policy recommendations.
• Establish indicators and monitoring to track macro-health and risks.
• Communicate findings to non-technical stakeholders to influence roadmaps.
• Promote quantitative policy analysis and econometrics across teams.

Skills

Time series forecasting

Causal inference

Agent-based modeling

Quantitative economics

Strong communication

Education

MSc or PhD in Economics/Quantitative field

Job description

Roblox is hiring a Senior Data Scientist, Monetary Policy in San Mateo, CA. You will develop macroeconomic models of the Robux economy, forecast money supply and inflation dynamics, and design simulations to guide monetary policy decisions.

You will collaborate with Finance and Product, communicate complex results to leadership, and contribute to a scalable, data-driven approach to platform economics. This role requires strong quantitative skills and an advanced economics degree.