Senior Data Scientist, Decision Science (Gaming)

Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; California (MO); On-site; USD 156,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Data Scientist II to drive decision science initiatives and deliver impactful insights for platform engagement, product features, and games.

The role emphasizes applying advanced ML methods, experimental design, and causal inference to solve complex business problems, with collaboration across cross-functional teams and strong data storytelling skills.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, plus at least 2 years of relevant industry experience, ideally in entertainment, gaming, technology, or a related consumer‑facing industry.
• Advanced knowledge and experience applying ML methods using Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with development tools and practices including version control (Git) and workflow management (Airflow).
• Excellent communication and data storytelling skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical partners.
• In-depth understanding and experience with supervised and unsupervised ML techniques.
• Understanding of Online Experimentation and Causal Inference methods for estimating causal relationships.
• Knowledge of the gaming industry and Gen AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced statistical and ML techniques to analyse large and complex datasets, extracting actionable insights in a commercial setting.
• Apply knowledge of Experimentation, Causal Inference, ML, and statistical modelling to develop predictive models and identify causal relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define business problems, formulate hypotheses, and design experiments to test them.
• Independently extract and integrate data from multiple data systems, including writing complex SQL queries, to support analytical efforts.
• Support the delivery of results and presentations to stakeholders, translating analyses into actionable recommendations.
• Stay up to date on latest advancements in Data Science, including Causal Inference, Gen AI, and ML, and share knowledge with the team.

Skills

ML methods

Python

SQL

Data storytelling

A/B testing

Causal Inference

Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Engineering

BA/BS with relevant experience

Tools

Git

Airflow

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Data Scientist II to drive decision science initiatives and deliver impactful insights for platform engagement, product features, and games.

The role emphasizes applying advanced ML methods, experimental design, and causal inference to solve complex business problems, with collaboration across cross-functional teams and strong data storytelling skills.