Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning Systems – Economy
RobloxCalifornia, United States
Posted October 15, 2025
391590 - 448990 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Roblox is a leading platform for virtual experiences where millions of users worldwide come together to learn, work, play, and socialize through immersive games created by a global community of developers using Roblox Studio. With a focus on user-generated content and advanced technology like physics and rendering, Roblox stands out as one of the top entertainment platforms for young audiences, driven purely by its vibrant community and intuitive design tools.
Job Description
Roblox is seeking a Distinguished Engineer/Technical Director to lead the strategy and technical direction for Machine Learning Systems, focusing on large-scale recommendations, infrastructure, and Generative AI applications. The role involves building ML pipelines, optimizing performance, and mentoring engineers to ensure a robust and scalable system. This is a key role in shaping Roblox’s future economy and empowering its global community of creators and developers.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering or ML infrastructure, with a strong focus on large-scale ML systems
- Deep expertise in building recommendation systems, ranking infrastructure, or real-time personalization engines
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI, such as transformer-based models, LLMs, embeddings, or RAG pipelines
- Proven experience with distributed training, model deployment, and GPU-accelerated workflows
- Strong understanding of ML system architecture
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Benefits as described on this page