Distinguished Engineer (Machine Learning)

TL;DR

Distinguished Engineer (Machine Learning): Leading the strategy and technical direction for ML systems that power the Roblox economy with an accent on large-scale recommendations, infrastructure, and Generative AI applications. Focus on building robust ML pipelines, optimizing system performance, and mentoring senior engineers.

Location: Onsite in San Mateo, CA

Salary: $391,590—$448,990 USD

Company

Roblox is a platform that empowers a global community of creators and developers to build immersive experiences and a dynamic virtual economy.

What you will do

• Set the technical direction for ML systems powering core economy experiences.
• Build and evolve infrastructure for training and serving ML models.
• Partner with GenAI teams to explore multi-modal embeddings and avatar generation.
• Guide the development of robust ML pipelines and experimentation platforms.
• Mentor senior engineers and establish a strong technical culture.
• Ensure robustness and scalability of ML systems.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or ML infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in building recommendation systems and real-time personalization engines.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI and transformer-based models.
• Strong understanding of ML system architecture and data pipelines.
• Track record of leading large technical initiatives.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field.