Game Data Analyst: AI-Powered Analytics for Live Ops

KRAFTON Americas; Seattle, El Segundo (WA, CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KRAFTON Americas is seeking a Game Data Analyst to support NA studios with data infrastructure, dashboards, and AI-enhanced analytics. You will align instrumentation with centralized standards, build scalable reporting, and drive evidence-based decisions across the game lifecycle.

You will work with a small team and global partners, leveraging AI pipelines to accelerate insights while maintaining rigorous data governance and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data analytics, with 3+ years in the games industry.
• Deep experience with event-based telemetry and game data pipelines.
• Advanced SQL; proficiency in Python or R for analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with live service game metrics (DAU, D1/D7/D30 retention, ARPU, LTV, session depth).
• Familiarity with AI tools and an interest in leveraging them for code generation, insight synthesis, documentation, and workflow automation in an analytics context.
• Ability to write effective prompts and evaluate AI output critically — knowing when to trust, iterate, or reject generated results
• Track record of owning end-to-end analytics from instrumentation spec to stakeholder reporting
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working across multiple studios or product teams simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with NA studios to define instrumentation requirements, event schemas, and KPIs that align with PPD's centralized SDK and data standards
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards, reports, and self-serve analytics tools — using AI-assisted BI and text-to-SQL tooling where it cuts time without sacrificing rigor
• Translate raw telemetry data into clear analytical stories for non-technical stakeholders; use LLMs to accelerate synthesis, commentary generation, and report drafting
• Serve as the primary analytics liaison between NA studios and the Korea-based PPD central team; facilitate data alignment, review sessions, and reporting cadences across time zones
• Evaluate and validate SDK integration quality — working with studio engineers to ensure correct event logging, data completeness, and schema consistency
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on game health, feature performance, A/B test results, and live ops events; automate recurring analyses using AI pipelines where possible
• Build lightweight AI-assisted tooling where it removes friction — metric summary bots, automated anomaly commentary, LLM-generated data documentation, and similar
• Contribute to roadmap discussions for PPD's central analytics platform, advocating for NA studio needs while ensuring alignment with global standards

Skills

5+ years in data analytics

3+ years in games

Event-based telemetry

Advanced SQL

Python or R

Live service metrics

AI tools & automation

Prompts & AI evaluation

End-to-end analytics ownership

Strong communication

Cross-studio collaboration

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

KRAFTON Americas is seeking a Game Data Analyst to support NA studios with data infrastructure, dashboards, and AI-enhanced analytics. You will align instrumentation with centralized standards, build scalable reporting, and drive evidence-based decisions across the game lifecycle.

You will work with a small team and global partners, leveraging AI pipelines to accelerate insights while maintaining rigorous data governance and stakeholder communication.