Senior Data Analyst - GOT: Legends

Zynga; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in interactive entertainment is seeking a passionate data analyst to join the Game of Thrones: Legends team. This role is pivotal in shaping player experiences through data-driven insights and analytics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve game metrics, conduct A/B testing, and maintain the integrity of analytical tools. If you are excited about solving challenging problems and crafting engaging experiences through data, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a vibrant community dedicated to creating memorable gaming experiences that resonate with players worldwide.

Benefits

World-class benefits package

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Support for individuals with disabilities

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data science or analytics roles with strong Python and SQL proficiency.
• Experience in data mining, visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product team to enhance revenue and engagement metrics.
• Monitor tools and models to personalize player experience and streamline workflows.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Mining

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Machine Learning

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or PhD in a related field

Tools

Tableau

Git

Databricks

Job description

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars: Hunters, CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Hair Challenge, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, High Heels!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog.

Position Overview:

Come join our Game of Thrones: Legends team here at Zynga! As a part of our team, you'll contribute to a game that not only entertains but also champions a vibrant community, challenges players to think strategically, and creates lasting memories. Your work will help shape experiences that resonate with players worldwide.

On our team, analytics plays a crucial role. We inform decision-making and personalize player experience using data. Whether you are assisting the experiment setup that unlocks features to the right people at the right time, analyzing a new feature's impact in our economy ecosystem, or fine-tuning our matchmaking system, your work will have a direct impact on the user experience! Join us if you are passionate about solving fun challenging problems and crafting interactive entertainment that brings people together!

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with the Product team to improve revenue, retention, and engagement metrics. This includes conducting A/B testing, performing insights analysis, and developing dashboards.
• Monitor and maintain the integrity of a wide range of tools and models used to streamline workflows and personalize the player experience, in collaboration with other data analysts and scientists on the team.
• Design and develop projects within a GitHub environment.
• Continuously learn about analytics standard methodologies, and actively share and promote these practices across various games and teams.
• Specifically, you may encounter projects passionate about: modeling the in-game economy through simulation, personalizing our in-game experience, or combating cheating and abusive behavior through near-real-time interventions.
• Proactively bring forth new analytical approaches and data science solutions to our team. Collaborate with engineers to drive central initiatives for improving the data and analytics infrastructure.
• Be a champion of standard methodologies when defining telemetry events, architecting data models, and defining data quality governance.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field. Advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) are a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years in data science or analytics roles.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience in data mining, data visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning.
• Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools like Tableau.
• Strong ability in both written and verbal communication.
• Highly self-motivated with a keen curiosity about problem-solving.
• Willingness to take ownership of challenges and follow up with stakeholders.
• Confirmed ability to work multi-functionally as part of a team.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and analytics platforms like Databricks is a plus.

What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.