Lead Data Scientist, Experimentation & Innovation

PlayStation; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to innovate in experimentation and causal inference, shaping product decisions at PlayStation. The role demands 8+ years of data science experience, strong leadership, and collaboration skills. The successful candidate will mentor junior data scientists, manage high-profile experimental projects, and contribute to PlayStation’s strategic goals. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from GBP 80,000 to 100,000, private medical insurance, and a hybrid working model with exciting workplace amenities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday per year

On-site gym

Free soft drinks

Access to cycle garage and showers

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong familiarity with the gaming industry is essential.
• 8+ years in data science with extensive hands-on work in experimentation.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation in experimentation research.
• Mentor and guide less-senior data scientists.
• Partner with product managers for high-impact experimentation.

Skills

Experience in experimentation

Data science expertise

Proficiency in SQL

Statistical programming (R or Python)

Collaboration and communication

Mentoring skills

Education

Master's degree in Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Ph.D. preferred

Tools

Airflow

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Job description

A leading gaming company is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to innovate in experimentation and causal inference, shaping product decisions at PlayStation. The role demands 8+ years of data science experience, strong leadership, and collaboration skills. The successful candidate will mentor junior data scientists, manage high-profile experimental projects, and contribute to PlayStation’s strategic goals. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from GBP 80,000 to 100,000, private medical insurance, and a hybrid working model with exciting workplace amenities.