Data Scientist - Live Service Integrity

Rockstar Games; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join their Analytics team in Leeds, England. In this role, you'll work on developing sophisticated detection systems to enhance community safety and leverage advanced analytics to protect the player community. Responsibilities include driving investigations into cheating and harassment, establishing safety metrics, and collaborating with senior stakeholders. This is a full-time position with a focus on creating safe, inclusive gaming environments.

Benefits

Training Provided

Regular team events

Flexible working

Free Gym or Gym Subsidy

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Bonus/Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data science with expertise in Security or Anti-Cheat.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks like GDPR.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Drive investigations addressing cheating and harassment.
• Develop detection solutions with Game Security team.
• Establish and monitor Trust & Safety KPIs.

Skills

Data storytelling

SQL proficiency

Advanced Python

Statistical analysis

Graph analytics

Machine Learning techniques

NLP for content moderation

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in STEM field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PySpark

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Data science tools (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive complex investigations and data-driven strategies addressing cheating, griefing, toxicity, and harassment at scale.
• Develop and automate detection solutions for cheats, exploits, and violations with Game Security team.
• Serve as subject matter expert on Trust & Safety metrics, regulatory compliance, and transparency reporting.
• Design sophisticated detection systems balancing player safety with user experience using rule-based and ML approaches.
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.
• Establish and monitor Trust & Safety and Anti-Cheat KPIs with dashboards enabling data-driven decisions.
• Mentor junior team members and advance analytical best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics); advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in data science/analytics with expertise in Security, Anti-Cheat, Trust & Safety, or related domains.
• Strong SQL proficiency with large-scale databases.
• Advanced Python, PySpark, and data science tools (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn) in cloud production environments.
• Required expertise in one: graph analytics for coordinated behavior, NLP for content moderation/toxicity, or network analysis for community safety.
• Experience with Trust & Safety metrics, transparency reporting, and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, DSA, OSA).
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence executive strategy.
• Expert data storytelling-translating sophisticated analytics into clear narratives driving policy decisions.
• Strategic thinking balancing player safety, user experience, and business objectives.
• Passion for creating safe, inclusive gaming communities. Trust & Safety and/or Anti-Cheat experience at gaming, social media, or UGC platforms.
• Real-time detection systems and streaming analytics experience.
• Advanced ML Techniques (Transformers, LLMs, GenAI) for content moderation.
• Graph analytics for coordinated behavior detection.
• Published research or thought leadership in Trust & Safety, content moderation, or online community safety.
• Experience with big data technologies (PySpark) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Databricks).
• Multilingual capabilities or experience with non-English content moderation challenges.

Benefits

• Training Provided
• Regular team and company events
• Free drinks, fruit or food
• Subsidized public transport
• Flexible working
• Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
• Private Medical/Dental healthcare
• Annual Health Check
• Bonus/Reward Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Language Classes

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar is on the lookout for an experienced Data Scientist to join our Analytics team to scale our Game Security and Trust & Safety capabilities. In this role, you'll develop sophisticated detection systems, establish community safety metrics, and leverage advanced analytics to protect our player communities through data visualization, anomaly detection, supervised learning, and community health measurement. This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar's unique game development studio in the heart of Leeds, England.