Roblox is looking to optimize the matchmaking system to connect millions of players with thousands of experiences in real time, aiming to improve user satisfaction and system efficiency.
Requirements
- 6+ years of relevant industry experience with marketplace optimization, auction systems, or large-scale matching platforms (e.g., ride-sharing, ad exchanges, trading systems)
- Strong optimization systems experience including mathematical modeling, solver integration, and production deployment of marketplace or allocation algorithms
- Experience with real-time bidding, dynamic pricing, or resource allocation systems in high-throughput environments
- Experience collaborating with Infrastructure teams to optimize system performance and resource utilization (a plus)
- Ability to communicate optimization results and algorithmic insights to influence engineering teams and business stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize large-scale matching algorithms to connect millions of users with thousands of experiences in real time.
- Define and track matchmaking performance metrics that directly improve user satisfaction and system efficiency.
- Build scalable monitoring and analytics systems for continuous evaluation and root cause analysis.
- Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to implement high-performance, low-latency matchmaking pipelines.
- Develop and deploy advanced optimization models using state-of-the-art mathematical frameworks and large-scale telemetry data.
- Validate and iterate on improvements through rigorous experimentation and causal inference.
- Influence platform strategy and contribute as a technical thought leader to advance Roblox's global ecosystem.
Other
- Advanced Degree and/or PhD in Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or other related quantitative fields
- Demonstrated ability to drive optimization initiatives as an individual contributor and technical thought leader
- 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 as described on this page.
- 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).
- 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.
