Technical Sourcer, AI/ML, Short Term

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.

The role is 6-month, with extensions possible depending on performance and business needs. We follow a hybrid schedule out of our San Mateo office, requiring in-office presence Tuesday–Thursday.

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 recruiting experience,


• 5 + years experience as a sourcer  


• 3+ years in depth technical domain experience in 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.