AI Platform Engineer

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

Join the AI Platform team at Roblox, where our mission is to create a cutting-edge AI/ML platform that powers some of the most innovative products in the world. As an AI Platform Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of building the infrastructure that brings machine learning ideas to life—enabling our creators and developers to go from concept to production in record time. Your work will shape the Roblox experience for millions of users and influence the future of AI platforms across the industry.

Why This Role?

• Impact: Your contributions will touch billions of users globally, driving innovation in gaming, learning, social connections, and creativity.
• Ownership: Play a pivotal role in building AI platforms and infrastructure from scratch.
• Growth: Work on complex, large-scale systems that push the boundaries of technology.

You will:

• Create a groundbreaking Knowledge Graph that connects millions of gamers, thousands of developers, and billions of assets, unlocking opportunities in recommendations, fraud detection, safety, social proof, and more.
• Engineer large-scale data pipelines capable of ingesting billions of records daily and serving millions of queries per second to power state-of-the-art ML models.
• Collaborate with Roblox product teams to build next-gen AI platforms, shaping the roadmap for future AI-driven experiences.
• Research and innovate with the latest advancements in VectorDB, Feature Stores, and Ground Truth Data Labeling to redefine industry standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams to bring game-changing AI/ML solutions to life.

You have:

• A passion for connecting people through technology, creating experiences that bring billions together to play, learn, and grow.
• A drive to pioneer AI platform innovation with a builder’s mindset.
• 3+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in AI platform features, particularly ML Data Infrastructure.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.

Why Roblox?

• Be a pioneer: Shape the AI landscape at a company redefining online experiences.
• Think big: Work on systems with global reach and immense scale.
• Stay at the cutting edge: Leverage the latest tools and technologies in AI/ML infrastructure.
• Change the game: Your work will set the standard for what’s possible in AI at scale.

Take the leap and help us redefine the future of AI at Roblox. Together, we’ll create experiences that connect billions and inspire the next generation of creators.

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits.

Annual Salary Range$233,840—$283,780 USD

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love: 

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A rewarding 401k program
• Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)
• Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
• Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
• At Roblox HQ: 
• Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
• Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
• Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.