Data Scientist (PhD Intern, 2027)

Join Roblox as a Data Scientist (PhD Intern, 2027) and be part of a team that is dedicated to increasing the speed, frequency, and acumen of decision-making at scale. You will collaborate with various product verticals, conduct in-depth research, and work on projects that have a real impact on our products, services, and business strategy. This internship is an excellent opportunity for those pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field and have experience in causal inference or machine learning.

- Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to research and develop advanced data analytics, causal inference, experiment design, and machine learning solutions. - Conduct in-depth research to address complex data-related challenges and work on projects that have a real impact on products, services, and business strategy. - Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively.

- Experience with ML modeling - Passion for applying scientific rigor to advance dynamic consumer products - Proficiency in big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, or Airflow - Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g.,SQL,Python or R) - Possessing or pursuing a PhD degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science, Economics, or Computational Social Science - Experience in developing production solutions is a plus - At least 1 year of experience doing causal inference or machine learning or experiment design via research or prior internship