10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in technical domains like AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science.
Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines while delivering quality results.
Demonstrated success in hiring research scientists, ML engineers, and data leaders in competitive markets.
Strong track record of influencing stakeholders and solving complex recruiting challenges creatively.
Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems to maintain candidate pipelines.
Data-driven approach to analyze metrics and inform strategy.
Startup mentality with a willingness to think outside the box.
Responsibilities
Drive hiring for critical technical roles across Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, and Research.
Proactively source and engage top talent through various platforms and communities.
Influence and improve recruiting processes for efficiency and scalability.
Partner with engineering and data leaders to define role scopes and shape hiring strategies.
Share talent market insights with hiring managers to guide decisions.
Mentor hiring managers and interviewers to enhance evaluation practices.
Champion a best-in-class candidate experience reflecting company values.
Ensure operational excellence with clean pipelines and accurate data.
Benefits
Equity compensation for all full-time employees.
Flexible onsite work schedule with optional presence on Mondays and Fridays.
Collaborative and fun team environment focused on innovation and feedback.
Full Job Description
At Roblox, we are growing and looking for a Technical Sourcer to help build, scale, and influence our recruiting landscape. We are a fun and collaborative team focused on recruiting engineering talent. This person is a strong communicator, collaborator, and leads by example. Successful Builders embrace change and we encourage bringing in fresh ideas and a culture of feedback. As a Technical Sourcer you will directly impact the growth of the company and support our scaling efforts. You Will:
Drive hiring for critical technical roles across Engineering, Machine Learning, AI, Research.
Proactively source and engage top talent through Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, arXiv, google scholar, and AI/ML research communities, amongst others.
Influence and improve processes to help the team work smarter, faster, and at scale.
Partner with engineering and data leaders to define role scopes, assess capability gaps, and shape hiring strategy across emerging domains like generative AI, LLMs, computer vision, and infrastructure automation.
Share talent market insights with hiring managers to guide decisions on leveling, compensation, and candidate profiles.
Mentor and coach hiring managers and interviewers, raising the bar on calibration, evaluation, and selection practices.
Champion a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects our values and culture at every stage of the process.
Ensure operational excellence with clean pipelines, accurate data, and strong ATS hygiene.
Use data and insights to diagnose bottlenecks, measure impact, and tell compelling stories to stakeholders.
Act as a strategic thought partner to technical leadership - bringing structured insights on global AI/ML talent dynamics and shaping long-term hiring strategies.
You Have:
10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with depth in technical domains like AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science.
Proven ability to manage high-volume pipelines while delivering quality results
Demonstrated success hiring research scientists, ML engineers, applied AI practitioners, and data leaders in highly competitive markets
A strong track record of influencing stakeholders and solving complex recruiting challenges with creativity and innovation.
Experience utilizing an Applicant Tracking System to maintain candidate pipelines
A data-driven approach with the ability to analyze metrics, surface insights, and inform strategy.
A startup mentality and open to thinking outside of the box
Ability to be able to switch from sourcing to full-cycle recruiting on an as needed basis.
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 as described on this page.
Annual Salary Range
$159,260-$200,630 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
About ROBLOX Corporation
Roblox Corporation is a video game company that operates a massively multiplayer online game platform. The platform allows users to create and play games in a virtual world, with a focus on user-generated content. Roblox was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company has grown rapidly in recent years, and now has over 100 million monthly active users. In 2021, Roblox went public through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
