Talent Sourcing Partner, ML/AI

Roblox; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits described on page

Job summary

Roblox in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Technical Sourcer to drive hiring for Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, and Research. You will proactively source top talent using Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, arXiv, Google Scholar, and AI/ML communities, and partner with leaders to shape hiring strategy.

The role requires 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in technical domains, with a track record of hiring researchers and ML engineers in competitive markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in AI/ML or data science domains.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines while delivering quality results.
• Successful hiring of research scientists, ML engineers, and data leaders in competitive markets.
• A track record of influencing stakeholders with creative recruiting solutions.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System to maintain candidate pipelines.
• A data-driven approach to analytics, metrics, and strategy.
• Startup mentality with adaptability and initiative.
• Ability to switch from sourcing to full-cycle recruiting as needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive hiring for critical technical roles across Engineering, ML, AI, and Research.
• Proactively source and engage top talent through Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, arXiv, Google Scholar, and AI/ML communities.
• Influence and improve processes to help the team work smarter, faster, and at scale.
• Partner with engineering and data leaders to define role scopes and strategy.
• Share talent market insights to guide decisions on leveling, compensation, and candidate profiles.
• Mentor and coach hiring managers and interviewers to raise calibration and evaluation standards.
• Champion a best-in-class candidate experience reflecting Roblox values at every stage.
• Ensure operational excellence with clean pipelines and strong ATS hygiene.
• Use data to diagnose bottlenecks, measure impact, and tell compelling stakeholder stories.
• Act as a strategic thought partner on global AI/ML talent dynamics and long-term hiring strategy.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

AI/ML recruiting

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

ATS proficiency

Data analysis

Tools

Gem

LinkedIn Recruiter

SeekOut

GitHub

arXiv

Google Scholar

Job description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

• At Roblox, we are growing and looking for a Technical Sourcer to help build, scale, and influence our recruiting landscape. We are a fun and collaborative team focused on recruiting engineering talent. This person is a strong communicator, collaborator, and leads by example. Successful Builders embrace change and we encourage bringing in fresh ideas and a culture of feedback. As a Technical Sourcer you will directly impact the growth of the company and support our scaling efforts.

You Will

• Drive hiring for critical technical roles across Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, Research.
• Proactively source and engage top talent through Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, arXiv, google scholar, and AI/ML research communities, amongst others.
• Influence and improve processes to help the team work smarter, faster, and at scale.
• Partner with engineering and data leaders to define role scopes, assess capability gaps, and shape hiring strategy across emerging domains like generative AI, LLMs, computer vision, and infrastructure automation.
• Share talent market insights with hiring managers to guide decisions on leveling, compensation, and candidate profiles.
• Mentor and coach hiring managers and interviewers, raising the bar on calibration, evaluation, and selection practices.
• Champion a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects our values and culture at every stage of the process.
• Ensure operational excellence with clean pipelines, accurate data, and strong ATS hygiene.
• Use data and insights to diagnose bottlenecks, measure impact, and tell compelling stories to stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to technical leadership — bringing structured insights on global AI/ML talent dynamics and shaping long-term hiring strategies.

You Have

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with depth in technical domains like AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines while delivering quality results
• Demonstrated success hiring research scientists, ML engineers, applied AI practitioners, and data leaders in highly competitive markets
• A strong track record of influencing stakeholders and solving complex recruiting challenges with creativity and innovation.
• Experience utilizing an Applicant Tracking System to maintain candidate pipelines
• A data-driven approach with the ability to analyze metrics, surface insights, and inform strategy.
• A startup mentality and open to thinking outside of the box
• Ability to be able to switch from sourcing to full-cycle recruiting on an as needed basis.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
Annual Salary Range
$159,260—$200,630 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.