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[2026] Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Natural Language Processing (PhD Early Career)

RobloxSan Mateo, CA, United States
On-site Full-time $195.8K/yr - $242.1K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field. Strong understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and algorithms. Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch. Proven track record in developing and deploying NLP models in production environments. Ability to analyze complex data sets and draw actionable insights. Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

About the job

Every day, millions of users engage with Roblox, immersing themselves in an expansive world of creativity, learning, and connection through 3D digital experiences crafted by our diverse community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we are dedicated to developing the tools and platform that enable our community to turn their imaginative visions into reality. Our mission is to revolutionize how individuals connect, irrespective of their location or device. We strive to unite a billion people with positivity and respect, and we are actively seeking exceptional talent to join us on this journey.

A career at Roblox means you will be at the forefront of shaping future human interactions, tackling complex technical challenges at scale, and contributing to the creation of safer, more respectful shared experiences for all.

Natural Language Processing (NLP) plays a crucial role in facilitating extensive communication, creation, and safety across the Roblox platform. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop and implement state-of-the-art NLP, speech, and generative AI models that function on an unprecedented scale, impacting hundreds of millions of daily users.

You will address a remarkably diverse array of high-scale language challenges, from real-time moderation of voice and text to automating experience localization and empowering users with LLM-driven creation tools. Our approach merges cutting-edge research with large-scale engineering to connect experimentation and production, designing algorithms that will define the future of language services for our immersive, user-generated content platform.

Teams Hiring for This Role

  • Safety AI Systems: Focused on creating comprehensive ML systems to uphold community standards and safety across our platform at massive scale. This includes:
    • Real-time Moderation: Developing top-tier NLP and speech models for real-time moderation of voice and text (handling over 6 billion messages daily) and innovative interventions that significantly enhance user civility.
    • Critical Harms & Advanced Detection: Crafting specialized LLM agents, behavioral analysis, and graph systems aimed at identifying and preventing rare, high-risk situations (e.g., child safety, terrorism), which necessitate adversarial thinking.

About Roblox

Roblox is a leading digital platform that empowers a global community to create, share, and connect through immersive experiences. With millions of active users, we are committed to fostering a safe and engaging environment while driving innovation within the gaming and social networking sectors.

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