Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning Systems – Economy
Roblox
4 months ago
San Mateo, CA, USA
Staff+
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$392k - $449k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction for ML systems powering core economy experiences.
- Build and evolve infrastructure for training and serving ML and Generative AI models.
- Partner with GenAI teams to explore multi-modal embeddings and retrieval-augmented generation.
- Lead efforts to optimize ML system performance and cost-aware inference strategies.
- Guide the development of robust ML pipelines and experimentation platforms.
- Collaborate with engineering managers and product partners to align architecture with business priorities.
- Mentor senior engineers and establish a strong technical culture.
- Ensure robustness, observability, and scalability of ML systems.
- Own the architecture behind foundational ML systems at Roblox.
- Work across groups to advance the state of ML/AI at the company.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering or ML infrastructure.
- Deep expertise in building recommendation systems and ranking infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI and transformer-based models.
- Proven experience with distributed training and GPU-accelerated workflows.
- Strong understanding of ML system architecture and data pipelines.
- Systems-first mindset with instincts around scale, cost, and performance.
- Track record of leading large technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Categories
AI & MLData Science