[2026] Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Systems), Embodied AI/NPCs, ML Platform - PhD Early Career
San Mateo, CA, United States
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Creator Services Machine Intelligence Team, ML Platform Team
$196,750—$243,290 USD
Job Summary
Join Roblox as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to shape the future of human interaction by building advanced AI systems for embodied NPCs and a robust ML platform. Drive innovation in distributed inference, optimize deep learning architectures, and develop scalable data pipelines to connect a billion people in immersive 3D experiences.
About this job
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will be a key contributor to building cutting-edge systems that power AI at Roblox. This involves designing and maintaining robust data pipelines, training novel deep learning architectures for NPCs, and optimizing real-time inference solutions. You will also pioneer next-generation AI tooling, build core platform components, and architect scalable distributed inference systems for LLMs and large recommender models.
Requirements
- Possessing or pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field, with a thesis aligned to Roblox’s research areas.
- Built end-to-end ML pipelines and managed model inference and deployment.
- Experience with novel datasets, and building real-world agentic applications.
- Scaled high-performance, high-availability architectures.
- Handled infrastructure using Kubernetes and major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Benefits & Perks
- Equity compensation
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