Principal Data Scientist - Safety is open at Roblox in San Mateo, CA, United States. The posting gives a salary of $274K - $374K. Posted on Oct 5, 2026, and still on Roblox’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
, you will apply your expertise in data science, statistics, and causal inference to strategically define, measure, and improve the detection and mitigation of harmful user-generated content and violative on-platform behaviors. Your focus will be on asset-based content across the platform - including games, avatars, and emerging in-game behaviors - by establishing reliable ground truth datasets and developing robust…
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