Hybrid Research Data Analyst: Player Insights

Naughty Dog; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Naughty Dog in Santa Monica is seeking a Research Data Analyst to join the User Research team and turn player data into actionable insights for design and production decisions. You will work with Sony Game Analytics, Engineering, and Design to influence telemetry design and data quality.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in data analysis or UX research support, experience with SQL, Python or R, and dashboards in Tableau or Looker. This is a hybrid/onsite role with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in data analysis, analytics, UX research support, or a related field.
• Experience working with telemetry data and game analytics workflows.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, including experience with SQL, Python, R, MongoDB, or similar tools.
• Experience with analytics platforms such as Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms.
• A deep curiosity about player psychology, motivation, and behavior.
• High attention to detail, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and key stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset and adaptability to the ever changing needs of video game production.

Responsibilities

• Analyze gameplay telemetry, player feedback, and research findings to identify trends, friction points, and opportunities across systems and features.
• Translate complex datasets into clear insights and recommendations that inform design, prioritization, and development strategy.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to communicate key metrics and progress over time with tools like Tableau and Omni.
• Partner with Sony Game Analytics, Gameplay, Engineering, and Design to support telemetry design, event tracking, and data quality.
• Collaborate with User Research to connect quantitative analysis with qualitative findings from studies and playtests.
• Participate in research efforts to better understand player behavior firsthand and identify new measurement opportunities.

Skills

Telemetry data analysis

SQL

Python

R

MongoDB

Data analytics

Presentation of insights

Education

Advanced degree in Data Science/Statistics/CS

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Naughty Dog in Santa Monica is seeking a Research Data Analyst to join the User Research team and turn player data into actionable insights for design and production decisions. You will work with Sony Game Analytics, Engineering, and Design to influence telemetry design and data quality.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in data analysis or UX research support, experience with SQL, Python or R, and dashboards in Tableau or Looker. This is a hybrid/onsite role with competitive pay and benefits.