Senior Data Scientist, Monetary Policy

📋 Description

• Develop, build, and refine macroeconomic models to forecast and monitor Robux money supply
• Model and inform comprehensive currency exchange policies, encompassing fiat-to-Robux purchase
• Design and run counterfactual simulations (e.g. causal inference frameworks, agent-based modeling)
• Analyze sink and faucet dynamics across the platform to balance liquidity, optimize developer
• Partner closely with Product and Finance leadership to translate complex economic data into
• Establish robust economic indicators and monitoring systems to track real-time macro-health

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of industry or research experience applying quantitative economic modeling, econometrics
• Deep expertise in quantitative methodologies including time series forecasting (e.g., VAR
• Proven track record working with large-scale transactional or platform data to analyze micro-level
• Demonstrated ability to lead project areas from scratch, translating ambiguous business and policy
• Strong communication skills to explain complex economic trade-offs, risk scenarios, and simulation
• An Advanced Degree (MSc or PhD) in Economics, Econometrics, Quantitative Finance, Statistics

🎁 Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Benefits as described on the Roblox Total Rewards page