Senior Data Analyst, a new match-3 game

Rovio 2; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rovio seeks a Senior Data Analyst to join the Angry Birds Match team, turning complex behavioral data into clear, actionable ideas that shape gameplay and player joy. You will work with designers and product managers to understand what makes players smile and how to enhance their experience.

This hybrid role offers two to three days in the office weekly; based in Finland with opportunities to collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in free-to-play mobile games or mobile-first consumer tech.
• SQL expert with Python or R for data processing and insights.
• Skilled in data visualization and clear communication of findings.
• Strong knowledge of A/B testing and statistics to ensure reliable experiments.
• Curious and able to implement ideas quickly.
• Degree in data processing and statistical analysis.
• Excellent communicator and team collaborator.
• Experience exploring AI and LLMs to enhance data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Find the 51ha moments by analyzing player behavior to guide future features.
• Build and maintain dashboards to track game performance for the team.
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations to improve live-ops and player experience.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to answer timely business questions.
• Collaborate on A/B tests and interpret results to inform decisions.
• Own data pipelines powering dashboards and ensure data quality.
• Share knowledge on AI/LLMs to enhance reporting and analysis.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data visualization

A/B testing

Statistics

AI and LLMs

Communication

Education

Degree in data processing and statistical analysis

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Overview

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds. Are you ready to turn player stories into game-changing insights? We’re looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join the Angry Birds Match team. The team works on a new match-3 game that will be released soon. In this role, you’ll be the heartbeat of our data-informed culture, transforming complex behavioral data into clear, actionable ideas that help us craft even more joy for our players. You’ll work closely with our designers and product managers to understand what makes our players smile and how we can make their experience even better. Reporting to our Product Performance Director, you’ll be a key voice in our decision-making process. Whether you’re based in our vibrant Espoo office or soaking up the sun in Barcelona, you’ll find a supportive, communal environment where your expertise directly shapes the future of our games.

Responsibilities

• Finding the “aha!” moments: You’ll dive into player behavior to find eye-opening insights that help us decide what to build next for our fans.
• Keeping us connected: You’ll create and nurture dashboards that keep the whole team updated on how our games are doing every day.
• Guiding our growth: You’ll share clear, thoughtful recommendations that make our games even more fun while helping the business thrive and carry out ad hoc analyses that help answer timely critical business questions.
• Learning through testing: You’ll collaborate on A/B tests with care, helping us learn quickly and find the best path forward for new features.
• Building a foundation of trust: You’ll look after the data pipelines that power our dashboards and partner with developers to keep our game data reliable and high-quality.
• Sharing the knowledge: You’ll be our team’s friendly expert for new tools like AI and LLMs, supporting your colleagues so we can all become more data-informed together.

Qualifications

• You have a solid background in free-to-play mobile games or other Mobile-First Consumer Tech companies, with several years of experience making a real impact on product development, product optimization, and live-ops.
• You’re a SQL expert and feel right at home using Python or R to process data and find answers.
• You’re skilled at data visualization and love to communicate your findings in a way that’s easy for everyone to understand.
• You have a deep understanding of A/B testing and statistics, ensuring our experiments are always honest and reliable.
• You’re technically curious and enjoy finding ways to carry out your ideas quickly and with ease.
• You hold a degree that gave you a strong foundation in data processing and statistical analysis.
• You’re an enthusiastic communicator who enjoys sharing insights and participating in creative discussions.
• You’ve already started exploring how to use AI and LLMs to enhance data analysis and reporting.

Additional information

You’ll work in a hybrid setup with two to three days at the office per week. Kindly send us your CV in English. We look forward to speaking to you.

We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.

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