Scientifique principal des données / Senior Data Scientist

Electronic Arts (EA); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Data Scientist in Austin, where you will leverage your expertise in data science to drive impactful business outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, utilize advanced statistical models, and contribute to innovative projects that enhance player experiences. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including AWS SageMaker, while fostering creativity and growth in a diverse and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Free games

Health benefits

Community well-being support

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Data Science with NLP experience.
• Ability to execute large projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare datasets for analysis and model datasets.
• Communicate modeling results in business-friendly language.

Skills

Data Science

NLP

R

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Exploratory Data Analysis

Statistical Concepts

Education

Master's in Statistics

Bachelor's in related field

Tools

AWS SageMaker

Relational Databases

Distributed Databases

Job description

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Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The Office of the CXO drives effectiveness across the EA Experiences organization with a focus on excellence in business operations, comprehensive fan intelligence, plus internal technology and business solutions. We are horizontal connectors empowering teams across the Experiences organization with strategic prioritization, investments, resources, data, insights, and technology to accelerate business outcomes in service of our goals.

We want you to join us. We are hiring a Senior Data Scientist for our CXO Data & Analytics team in Austin, Toronto, or Montreal, reporting to the Director of Decision & Data Science. This is an individual contributor role with no managerial responsibilities.

Responsibilities

1. Identify, source, examine, clean, visualize, and prepare datasets for analysis.
2. Model datasets and perform model fit tests.
3. Build relationships with Product Managers and partners to identify and pursue Data Science opportunities.
4. Communicate modeling results in business-friendly language through presentations.
5. Deploy models into AWS SageMaker and coordinate data feeds with IT for inference production.
6. Collaborate with UX designers on how model results are displayed in applications.
7. Monitor model accuracy over time, detect drift, and retrain models as needed.
8. Report on model performance periodically.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Data Science, with some NLP experience.
• Master's in Statistics, Operations Research, or related field (consider Bachelor's with relevant experience).
• Proven ability to break down large projects and execute effectively.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in R or Python.
• Experience with SQL and relational/distributed databases.

Job-specific Skills

• Expert in data ingestion, feature extraction, sampling, and dimensionality reduction techniques.
• Proficient in Exploratory Data Analysis and data quality assessment.
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts and modeling techniques.
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised Machine Learning models; familiarity with NLP concepts is a bonus.
• Experience with model lifecycle management in AWS SageMaker is a bonus.

Soft Skills

• Customer-centric mindset.
• People-oriented analyst.
• Continuous learner and problem solver.
• Effective documentation skills.

About Electronic Arts

We offer a diverse portfolio of games and experiences worldwide, fostering an environment of creativity, resilience, and growth. Our benefits support physical, emotional, financial, and community well-being, including paid time off, parental leave, and free games. We are committed to an inclusive, equitable workplace and consider qualified applicants with criminal records.