[2026] Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Systems), Embodied AI/NPCs, ML Platform - PhD Early Career
RobloxBase Salary
$197k - $243k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines for complex 3D game states and player actions.
- Solve feature extraction challenges for NPC models and enhance model training speed.
- Engineer high-performance model inference solutions for real-time environments.
- Pioneer next-generation AI tooling to improve ML efficiency and usability.
- Build and maintain core platform components for AI systems.
- Architect scalable distributed inference systems for serving large models.
Requirements
- Possess or pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience in building end-to-end ML pipelines and managing model inference.
- Familiarity with novel datasets and real-world agentic applications.
- Experience in scaling high-performance, high-availability architectures.
- Proficient in managing infrastructure using Kubernetes and major cloud providers.
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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.