Senior Data Scientist, Game Engine Simulation
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Job Location:
San Mateo, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHY DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS
The Data Science & Analytics organizations mission is to increase our speed frequency and acumen of making decisions at scale by instilling a data-influenced approach to building products. We cover a wide area of the data spectrum including analytical data engineering product analytics experimentation causal inference statistical modeling and machine learning. Aligned and partnering with product verticals we use this extensive tool belt to discover new opportunities and unmet use cases influence and shape the product roadmap and prioritization build data products and measure impact on our community of players and developers.
WHY GAME ENGINE AND DIGITAL MATTER
The Digital Matter team within the Engine organization powers Robloxs Game Engine Simulation capabilities. Digital Matter sits at the core of how Roblox worlds are built experienced and brought to life. Spanning Physics Geometry Rendering and Interactivity this team defines the fundamental systems that govern how worlds behave look and respond making balls bounce light scatter meshes stream avatars move and experiences feel immersive across every device.
As the Senior Data Scientist on this team you will partner with engineers and product leaders to shape the technical foundation of the platform. Your work will directly influence how we simulate reality and empower creators to bend it balancing physical realism with performance scalability and artistic control.
You will drive data-informed decisions across core engine systems defining and evolving top-line metrics for performance stability visual quality scalability and user experience. Your impact will span the entire stack from physics simulation and mesh streaming (SLIM) to rendering pipelines and input systems ensuring that engine innovations translate into measurable improvements in creator capability and player experience. Collaborating closely with engineering product and leadership you will evaluate the impact of foundational engine changes uncover performance bottlenecks guide prioritization through rigorous experimentation and surface new opportunities through dashboards deep analysis and strategic a team that builds the substrate of the platform your work will help determine how the next generation of Roblox experiences looks feels and performs.
You Will:
- Define Success Metrics for Digital Matter Establish key performance indicators for Physics Geometry Rendering and Interactivity such as performance latency stability memory usage scalability and quality metrics that directly impact creators and players.
- Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with Engineering Product Technical Program Managers and teams across Roblox (e.g. Creator tools Growth Infrastructure and Economy) to explore new opportunities and navigate ambiguous problem spaces.
- Transform & Visualize Data for Actionable Insights Access and process raw telemetry data build robust analytics pipelines and deliver clear insights through dashboards reporting and exploratory analysis using modern data tooling.
- Design Experiments & Apply Causal Inference Lead A/B experiments and causal analyses to measure the impact of features infrastructure improvements and feature launches to ensure data-driven decision-making.
- Shape the Future of Robloxs Core Simulation & Interaction Layer Influence how foundational systems evolve ensuring the team delivers scalable high-performance and creator-empowering technology that powers the platform.
You Have:
- Advanced degree in Statistics Computer Science Physics Applied Math Economics Engineering or other related quantitative fields or equivalent experience.
- 4 years of relevant industry experience; background in game engine system performance is a plus.
- Data engineering experience. e.g. telemetry logging data pipeline building dashboard design
- Experience applying creative first-principles reasoning to solve ambiguous problems
- Experience leading and presenting analytics results and enjoy data storytelling to influence engineering teams and leaders
- Experience driving an area as an individual contributor and thought leader
Nice to Have:
- Domain expertise in game engines simulation systems or related technologies
- Experience in game development or working closely with real-time interactive systems
- Track record of driving large-scale cross-functional initiatives across multiple teams or organizations
- Strong engineering background with hands-on technical depth
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Protein Purification
- Research Experience
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Flow Cytometry
About Company
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