[2027] Data Scientist - PhD Intern

Role

Roblox is hiring a 2027 Data Scientist PhD Intern for its Data Science & Analytics organization in San Mateo, California. This full-time internship supports data-informed product decisions through research, analytics, causal inference, statistical modeling, and machine learning.

Hiring Teams

• Foundation AI: Develop high-quality models and improve evaluation models.
• Safety: Manage account relationships and real-time morphing of linguistic mapping.
• Economy: Explore marketplace structure and pricing to drive creator success and growth.
• Engine: Enhance Roblox's stability and performance.
• Social: Analyze user engagement to improve user experience and value.
• Consumer/Growth: Optimize user experience and content to maximize intention and engagement.
• Creator/Ads and Brands: Understand creators' long-term value and contribution to the Roblox ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to research and develop advanced analytics, causal inference, experiment design, and machine learning solutions for business and product innovation.
• Conduct in-depth research into complex data-related challenges.
• Work on projects with direct impact on products, services, and business strategy.
• Apply research to accelerate innovations such as in-experience experiments, friend recommendations, and dynamic resource allocation for experience servers.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Possess or be pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science, Economics, or Computational Social Science.
• At least one year of experience in causal inference, machine learning, or experiment design through research or a prior internship.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as SQL, Python, or R.
• Proficiency in big-data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, or Airflow.
• Passion for applying scientific rigor to dynamic consumer products.
• Experience with machine learning modeling.
• Experience developing production solutions is a plus.

Compensation and Work Schedule

• Stated hourly pay range: $66–$66 USD. Actual pay depends on job-related factors and may fall outside this range; the range is subject to change.
• Office-based roles are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional office presence Monday and Friday unless otherwise noted.
• Not all benefits displayed on the posting page apply to internships.

Application Notes

• Applicants may redact age, date of birth, and attendance/graduation dates from their resumes.
• Roblox provides reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during recruiting.
• For US-based roles, Roblox may be unable to employ candidates with work authorization tied to certain US visa categories or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.