About this role
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.
As a Data Scientist for Marketplace, you will leverage your expertise in product data science, reporting and metrics, and experimentation to build robust data foundations that help us deeply understand platform activity and build the best avatar marketplace for our users. You will join the Data Science & Analytics organization, partnering with the broader Economy group to implement data-informed strategies that maximize impact for our global community of creators. This role is essential to our long-term product strategy and reports to the Senior Data Science Manager, Marketplace.
You will:
- Partner directly with Marketplace leadership to provide insights that accelerate product development and innovation.
- Develop and own strategic data initiatives, including building and maintaining core dashboards, metrics, and reports that track the health of the marketplace.
- Lead the design, execution, and analysis of A/B tests to inform product decisions for Marketplace and provide dedicated experimentation support for high-impact initiatives across the broader Economy organization.
- Architect and build robust data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and modeling needs.
- Conduct opportunity sizing and deep-dive analyses to understand user behavior and identify growth opportunities.
- Contribute to the team's science roadmap by identifying key areas for analysis and experimentation.
You have:
- 4+ years of industry experience in data science, product analytics, or a related quantitative role.
- Expertise in SQL and experience using scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) for data analysis.
- Proficiency in developing data pipelines and working with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hive, Airflow).
- Strong experience in experimental design (A/B testing), statistical analysis, and metric definition.
- A proven track record of translating complex data into actionable insights and communicating them to stakeholders.
- You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical field.
You are:
- A strong communicator. You can explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and lead spirited discussions about your findings.
- Product-oriented. You are passionate about understanding user behavior and using data to build better products.
- Adept at simplifying complex and ambiguous problems to identify actionable insights for the business.
- Collaborative. You enjoy working in a team environment and partnering with product managers and engineers across the Economy group.
- Candid and evidence-seeking. You are motivated to update your beliefs based on new data and tackle new challenges.
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.
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.
Other facts
About Roblox
Roblox's vision is to reimagine the way people come together. Our mission is to connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
What is Roblox?
Roblox is a platform where people come together virtually to share experiences. Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to learn, work, play, connect, communicate, and socialize in immersive digital experiences all built by a global community of creators.
Powered by Creators
Roblox is powered by a global community of millions of developers and creators who produce their own immersive multiplayer experiences each month using Roblox Studio, our intuitive desktop design tool. Any experience imaginable can be created on Roblox.
How Popular?
Roblox is ranked as one of the top entertainment platforms for audiences under the age of 18 based on average monthly visits and time spent (Comscore). Our popularity is driven purely by the community with millions of people signing up through word of mouth every month.
What you'll do
- As a Data Scientist for Marketplace, you will partner with Marketplace leadership to provide insights that accelerate product development and innovation. You will also lead the design, execution, and analysis of A/B tests to inform product decisions for Marketplace.
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