Senior Data Analyst, Moderation Operations

Roblox•San Mateo, CA

2d•$167,910 - $205,690•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Data Analyst will serve as the data subject matter expert for moderation operations within Roblox Trust & Safety, with a primary focus on Game Safety, Creators, and Compliance operations. The role supports efforts to improve the creator experience, protect intellectual property and digital rights, ensure regulatory compliance, and facilitate safe and fair ads and commerce activities. The position is critical to understanding, optimizing, and reporting on operational performance and platform safety. It reports to the Manager Data Operations and works closely with other domain-specific data analysts. The analyst owns analysis and reporting across Game Safety, Ads/Commerce, IP/DMCA, Compliance Operations, and broader Legal Compliance Workflows. They deliver recurring KPI reporting to senior leaders and cross-functional partners, identify opportunities through trend and cohort analysis, lead analytics initiatives, and develop operational reports and dashboards. They also collaborate across Operations, Data Science, Product, Policy, Developer Relations, Legal, and Engineering to define metrics and analytical practices, and apply suitable methods to derive actionable insights while meeting Roblox's standards and obligations.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience, including demonstrated quantitative analysis and complex program management experience.
Strong understanding of Trust & Safety operations and analytics.
Good understanding of intellectual property operations, including copyrights, trademarks, and Digital Rights Management.
Good understanding of legal compliance processes in the technology industry, such as regulatory response SLAs, privacy operations, or law enforcement guidelines.
Advanced proficiency in SQL, including complex queries, common table expressions, and window functions.
Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, specifically Legal, Product, Engineering, and frontline IP/Compliance Operations.
Strong analytical skills and a track record of using data to inform decisions, optimize complex workflows, and address operational bottlenecks.
Deep understanding of business operations and ability to align data strategies with legal, regulatory, and intellectual property guidelines.
Strong multitasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize objectives based on business needs.
Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field or analytical discipline.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Git.
Working knowledge of Python and/or R.
A degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or an equivalent discipline.
An MBA or MS.

Responsibilities

Own analysis and reporting for Game Safety, Ads/Commerce, IP/DMCA, Compliance Operations, and broader Legal Compliance Workflows.
Deliver recurring KPI packs for senior leadership across Safety, Legal, and Developer Relations.
Identify opportunities through trend and cohort analysis, assess business cases, and lead cross-functional analytics initiatives from concept to impact.
Collaborate with Operations, Data Science, Product, Policy, and Developer Relations to define and maintain metric definitions, KPI hierarchies, and analytical guardrails.
Design, build, and maintain advanced operational reports and dashboards for senior management and cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Legal, Product, and Engineering.
Select and apply appropriate analytical methods to assess operations, extract relevant data, and derive actionable insights.
Monitor industry trends in digital rights management, regulatory compliance frameworks, and analytical best practices, and incorporate them into operational data strategies and tooling.