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Technical Director jobs with H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship are open to Chilean nationals under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. No lottery, no USCIS petition, and the 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills. Employers file the Labor Condition Application directly, and you apply at the consulate, making timelines significantly faster than H-1B visa.
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Get Access To All JobsEvery 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.
WHY DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS?
The Data Science & Analytics organization's mission is to increase our speed, frequency and acumen of making decisions at scale by instilling a data-influenced approach to building products. We cover a wide area of the data spectrum including analytical data engineering, product analytics, experimentation, causal inference, statistical modeling and machine learning. Aligned and partnering with product verticals, we use this extensive tool belt to discover new opportunities and unmet use cases, influence and shape the product roadmap and prioritization, build data products and measure impact on our community of players and developers.
WHY DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES?
We're seeking senior data scientists with expertise in machine learning to join our Discovery Experience team. As IC leaders, you'll drive strategic decisions for user growth and product innovation, leveraging all data science toolkits (analytics, experimentation, forecasting, and ML solutions) to improve end-to-end consumer journeys on Roblox. The roles will primarily focus on Discovery Experiences. Discovery surfaces (i.e. home, search, matchmaking, notifications) are critical to fostering engagement and long-term relationships with our platform. The complex network of our two-sided marketplace, combined with the ever-evolving metaverse, presents exciting challenges.
This role will report directly into the Senior Director of Data Science (Consumer) and will be based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA (hybrid, onsite days Tues-Thurs).
You Will:
- Develop foundational solutions to scale the hypothesis generation process across key user engagement touchpoints.
- Contribute directly to the development of ML solutions that power our discovery canvases alongside our sister engineering teams.
- Partner closely with Product and engineering leaders to inform, drive and accelerate innovations in discovery experiences via Insights, frameworks, causal inference solutions and machine learning prototypes.
- Leverage advanced causal inference methodologies to measure the effectiveness of various initiatives, ranging from Roblox events to social features susceptible to network effects.
- Conduct exploratory analysis to identify and advise XFN partners on opportunities for strategic investments.
- Design and implement experiments for new features and communicate results succinctly to non-technical audiences.
You Have:
- Advanced Degree and/or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, Economics, or other related quantitative fields
- 10+ years of industry experience in data science, economics, analytics, or machine learning engineering
- 7+ years of experience using scripting languages (Python, R), and big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, and Airflow
- Knowledge of ML and Deep Learning either via formal training or industry experience
- Ability to apply creative first-principles reasoning to solve ambiguous problems
- Experience developing large-scale recommendation systems as well as experience with content platforms, specifically user-generated content
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
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. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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.
WHY DATA SCIENCE & ANALYTICS?
The Data Science & Analytics organization's mission is to increase our speed, frequency and acumen of making decisions at scale by instilling a data-influenced approach to building products. We cover a wide area of the data spectrum including analytical data engineering, product analytics, experimentation, causal inference, statistical modeling and machine learning. Aligned and partnering with product verticals, we use this extensive tool belt to discover new opportunities and unmet use cases, influence and shape the product roadmap and prioritization, build data products and measure impact on our community of players and developers.
WHY DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES?
We're seeking senior data scientists with expertise in machine learning to join our Discovery Experience team. As IC leaders, you'll drive strategic decisions for user growth and product innovation, leveraging all data science toolkits (analytics, experimentation, forecasting, and ML solutions) to improve end-to-end consumer journeys on Roblox. The roles will primarily focus on Discovery Experiences. Discovery surfaces (i.e. home, search, matchmaking, notifications) are critical to fostering engagement and long-term relationships with our platform. The complex network of our two-sided marketplace, combined with the ever-evolving metaverse, presents exciting challenges.
This role will report directly into the Senior Director of Data Science (Consumer) and will be based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA (hybrid, onsite days Tues-Thurs).
You Will:
- Develop foundational solutions to scale the hypothesis generation process across key user engagement touchpoints.
- Contribute directly to the development of ML solutions that power our discovery canvases alongside our sister engineering teams.
- Partner closely with Product and engineering leaders to inform, drive and accelerate innovations in discovery experiences via Insights, frameworks, causal inference solutions and machine learning prototypes.
- Leverage advanced causal inference methodologies to measure the effectiveness of various initiatives, ranging from Roblox events to social features susceptible to network effects.
- Conduct exploratory analysis to identify and advise XFN partners on opportunities for strategic investments.
- Design and implement experiments for new features and communicate results succinctly to non-technical audiences.
You Have:
- Advanced Degree and/or PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math, Economics, or other related quantitative fields
- 10+ years of industry experience in data science, economics, analytics, or machine learning engineering
- 7+ years of experience using scripting languages (Python, R), and big data query/processing languages and tools such as SQL, Hive, Spark, and Airflow
- Knowledge of ML and Deep Learning either via formal training or industry experience
- Ability to apply creative first-principles reasoning to solve ambiguous problems
- Experience developing large-scale recommendation systems as well as experience with content platforms, specifically user-generated content
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
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. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Technical Director Jobs
Verify your degree field matches the role
Technical Director positions require a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a directly related technical field. Check the O*NET profile for this occupation to confirm the exact degree requirements USCIS and consular officers expect to see documented.
Search verified H-1B1 Chile employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for Technical Director roles. This shows you which companies have already navigated H-1B1 Chile paperwork, so you're not educating a recruiter about a visa they've never heard of.
Target U.S. subsidiaries of Chilean multinationals
Companies with existing operations in Chile are significantly more likely to understand H-1B1 visa Chile sponsorship requirements. Their legal and HR teams have handled Chilean work authorization before, which shortens the internal approval process once you have an offer.
Request the LCA before your start date window closes
Your employer must file the Labor Condition Application with DOL and receive certification before you can apply at the consulate. Build at least three weeks of LCA processing time into your offer negotiation so your start date doesn't slip.
Pull the OFLC Wage Search data before salary negotiations
DOL prevailing wage levels for Technical Directors vary by metro area and experience tier. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target city before your offer conversation so your expected compensation matches what the LCA will need to certify at the correct wage level.
Prepare a credential evaluation for non-U.S. degrees
If your Chilean university degree is a five-year licenciatura, a credential evaluation by a NACES-member evaluator confirms U.S. equivalency to a four-year bachelor's. Consular officers and employers both want this on file before your H-1B1 application moves forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technical Director role qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. Technical Director positions require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical or engineering discipline, which satisfies the specialty occupation definition. USCIS guidance and DOL Labor Condition Application standards both recognize the role when the employer documents that a degree in a directly related field is a minimum requirement for the position.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa process differ from H-1B for Technical Directors?
The H-1B1 Chile visa skips the lottery entirely and is processed at a U.S. consulate rather than through a USCIS petition. The 1,400 annual cap for Chilean nationals has never been exhausted, so there's no wait for an available slot. The employer still files a Labor Condition Application with DOL, but the overall timeline from offer to visa is considerably shorter than the H-1B path.
Where can I find Technical Director jobs with confirmed H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Technical Director roles filtered by employers with documented DOL Labor Condition Application history for H-1B1 Chile filings. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have no experience with Chilean national visa sponsorship and may decline once they learn the details.
Can my employer sponsor my H-1B1 Chile visa if they've never done it before?
Yes, but expect a longer internal approval process. First-time sponsors need their legal team to complete the Labor Condition Application, which involves prevailing wage documentation and a public access file. Targeting employers with prior H-1B1 Chile or H-1B LCA history reduces back-and-forth and lowers the chance your offer is rescinded over unfamiliar paperwork.
What happens to my H-1B1 Chile status if I leave a Technical Director role before renewal?
Your H-1B1 Chile status is tied to the sponsoring employer and the specific role. If you leave before renewal, you don't have a statutory grace period built into the H-1B1 the way H-1B holders do. You'd need to either secure a new employer willing to file a fresh LCA and support your consular application, or depart the United States until new sponsorship is in place.
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