Scientifique principal.e des données (analyse et données) / Lead Data Scientist (Data and Analytics)

Electronic Arts (EA); Toronto; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Toronto is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive data science initiatives for the Battlefield franchise. The role requires expertise in statistical modeling, data engineering, and recommendation algorithms. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a passion for gaming. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits tailored to local needs.

Benefits

Vacation

Sick leave

Health coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Potential bonuses and equity

Free games

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience manipulating data sets and applying Data Science methodologies.
• Experience in analyzing complex, multi-dimensional data sets.
• Interest and knowledge in video games and development practices.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Battlefield team's offerings and create data science products.
• Partner with teams to generalize algorithms across titles.
• Coach and mentor Data Scientists.
• Ensure sound methodology and experimental design.
• Communicate projects effectively to stakeholders.
• Design and improve data pipelines processing petabytes of data.

Skills

Data manipulation

Statistical modeling

Machine Learning

Data engineering

Recommendations algorithms

Python

SQL

Excellent communication

Education

Ph.D. or Master's in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hive

Kubernetes

S3

Job description

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Data-driven decision-making is essential to game development at EA. We're looking for a thoughtful and disciplined Lead Data Scientist with deep statistical modeling experience, strong data engineering skills, and a passion for games and digital technologies. The most important trait we seek is a love for discovery.

You will report to a Director of Data Science within EA's central Data and Analytics (DnA) organization. You will collaborate with top data science talent to build live services features like recommendations for EA’s newest Battlefield franchise game, providing a unique opportunity to impact a game played by millions. You’re passionate about turning insights into actionable strategies and accelerating learning through data-driven testing.

You will bring expertise in AI, ML, and engineering to establish best practices for EA’s recommendations and personalization, surfacing interesting items to each player.

What You’ll Do

• Work with the Battlefield team to understand their offerings and create data science products to solve their use cases.
• Partner with our Recommendations and Personalization team to generalize algorithms across titles.
• Coach and mentor Data Scientists and Senior Data Scientists, ensuring best practices and effective stakeholder communication.
• Ensure sound methodology and experimental design, guiding projects from start to finish.
• Communicate data science projects and products effectively to stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.
• Design and improve data pipelines that process petabytes of data using tools like S3, Kubernetes, Sagemaker, GCP, Python, Kafka, and Hive.
• Utilize data manipulation, processing, and visualization to support modeling efforts.
• Assist the Battlefield game team and data teams in making strategic decisions.

You Have

• 6+ years of experience manipulating data sets, building and deploying models, and applying Data Science methodologies to real-world problems.
• Ph.D. or Master’s in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related fields is encouraged.
• Strong expertise in recommendation algorithms.
• Experience analyzing complex, multi-dimensional data sets with various tools.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, PyTorch / TensorFlow, Hive / Hadoop, AWS / GCP.
• Experience mentoring junior Data Scientists.
• Interest and knowledge in video games, business models, and development practices is a plus.
• Interest in the Battlefield franchise is a plus.

The listed ranges reflect EA’s expectations at the time of posting for British Columbia, CAD $133,400 - $193,200. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, parental top-up, health coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, and potential bonuses and equity. Benefits are tailored to local needs.

About Electronic Arts

EA values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. We provide leadership opportunities, learning, and space for innovation. Our holistic benefits support physical, emotional, financial, and community wellness, including healthcare, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, and free games. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment.