# [2027] Senior Software Engineer - Data Acquisition PhD Early Career at Roblox

- Company: Roblox
- What the company does: Roblox is a global platform where millions of people gather together every day to imagine, create, and share experiences with each other in immersive, user-generated 3D worlds. Backed by Greylock, a16z and Index.
- Company website: https://about.roblox.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Mateo, CA, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://careers.roblox.com/jobs/8315883?gh_jid=8315883&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/roblox-2027-senior-software-engineer-data-acquisition-phd-early-career/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Possessing or pursuing a PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with a thesis aligned to Roblox’s research areas
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g.,SQL,Python or R)
- Proficiency in big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, or Airflow
- Experience in developing production solutions is a plus
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, enjoy and passionate about building systems that enable and accelerate team productivity

Tags: Early Career FT - PhD

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