Principal UX Researcher – Roblox Engine

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Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

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.

About the role:

You will focus on conducting foundational and generative research centered around Avatar creation and identity journeys. You will help questions around how we make beloved avatars that drive connections. You will research how to make it easier for users to create a great avatar while discovering primary elements and attributes of consideration in order to optimize the user experience.

You will:

  • Deeply understand the user experiences for a diverse global audience through seamless cross-product journeys, engaging learning experiences, and delightful interactions that align with our mission.
  • Manage end-to-end research projects with an ability to translate abstract ideas into viable product feature recommendations.
  • Work with Design and Product partners to determine feature roadmaps and contribute to the product vision.
  • Work with Product and Engineering partners to represent the research team, facilitate research discussions, and give concise feedback on planning and product direction.
  • Partner with the Engineering team to provide a high-quality implementation of delightful product experiences.
  • Work in close collaboration with the XFN to evolve research processes and foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration and innovation.
  • Have opportunities to present your work to executive leadership.
  • Report to the UX Research Manager

You have:

  • 5+ years of professional career experience as a UX or product researcher with a
  • 2+ years operating at a senior or principal level researcher.
  • A Bachelor's, Master's or Phd in HCI, psychology, marketing research, sociology, anthropology, or other social science discipline with an emphasis on research, or equivalent work experience.

You are:

  • Knowledgeable about a variety of research methods. Is comfortable with both qualitative and quantitative methodology and can identify the correct methodology for the question at hand. Preferably has experience using Qualtrics and SQL and can conduct statistical analyses in SPSS, R or Python.
  • Collaborative, sharing work early and often and encouraging peers to look for constructive feedback from their manager, partners, teams, and the research and product team.
  • A Systems Thinker that advocates for holistic and connected user experiences.
  • A Problem Solver who has a tuned thought process that yields creative solutions to big challenges across end-to-end learning journeys.
  • A compelling storyteller who can articulate research findings clearly through verbal, written, and visual communication.
  • Investigative and inquisitive about product goals from both a company and user perspective, promoting a learning culture within the research, design and product teams and the larger Roblox organization.
  • Creative and strategic in producing exceptional research. You're inspired to find solutions around difficult project constraints that no-one else has seen. You can exemplify the best research skills, methodology expertise, stakeholder partnership, strategic direction and cross group/cross functional guidance and direction, mentorship and oversight.
  • Motivated and curious and always expanding your skills by learning new tools and techniques.

This role is based in San Mateo. Roblox is a hybrid work company. #LI-Hybrid.

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.
Annual Salary Range
$276,170$348,660 USD

You’ll Love: 

  • Industry-leading compensation package
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy 
  • Roblox Admin badge for your avatar
  • At Roblox HQ: 
    • Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks
    • Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit
    • Annual CalTrain Go Pass

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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.