Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

Sony Interactive Entertainment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 178,900 - 268,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus program

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Diego seeks a Senior Data Scientist on the Decision Science team to design and interpret experiments evaluating PS4 to PS5 migration, growth marketing, and campaign performance.

You will lead A/B tests, build causal models, and partner with product, engineering, and marketing to embed experimentation into development cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a data science experimentation-focused role (3+ with PhD).
• Deep expertise in A/B testing and causal inference, including quasi-experimental methods.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and transformation.
• Proficiency in Python, including statistical and data science libraries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and interpretation of A/B tests and quasi-experiments.
• Partner with product, engineering, and marketing to embed experimentation into development cycles.
• Serve as a thought leader on hypothesis development, metric selection, test structure, and results communication.
• Apply advanced causal inference methods when experimentation isn’t feasible or to inform test design.
• Help define centralized experimentation frameworks, tools, and documentation to scale best practices.
• Independently extract, transform, and analyze data from complex systems using SQL, Python, and other analytics tools.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Stay current on new methodologies in experimentation and causal analysis.

Skills

A/B testing

Causal inference

SQL proficiency

Python proficiency

Statistical modeling

Experimentation frameworks

Influence decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Python libraries

Job description

Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

San Diego, CA

Overview

As a Senior Data Scientist on the Decision Science team within the Data Science, Analytics, & Enablement (DSAE) organization at PlayStation, you will take a leading role in designing and interpreting experiments that evaluate the impact of PS4 to PS5 user migration initiatives, growth marketing strategies, and broader campaign performance. This role is focused on advancing our experimentation practices—bringing statistical rigor, clear measurement strategies, and deep causal inference expertise to some of the most critical initiatives across PlayStation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design, execution, and interpretation of A/B tests and quasi-experiments to evaluate the impact of user migration initiatives (PS4 to PS5), growth marketing strategies, and campaign performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, marketing) to embed experimentation into development and iteration cycles.
• Serve as a thought leader on best practices for hypothesis development, metric selection, test structure, and results communication.
• Apply advanced causal inference methods when experimentation isn’t feasible or to inform test design and prioritization.
• Help define and contribute to centralized experimentation frameworks, tools, and documentation to scale best practices across the company.
• Independently extract, transform, and analyze data from complex systems using SQL, Python, and other analytics tools.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping drive business decisions with rigor and clarity.
• Stay current on new methodologies in experimentation and causal analysis, and bring fresh perspectives to the team’s work.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in a data science experimentation-focused role (3+ with PhD).
• Deep expertise in A/B testing and causal inference, including quasi-experimental methods.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and transformation.
• Proficiency in Python, including statistical and data science libraries.
• Broad and applied knowledge of statistical techniques and machine learning modeling methods.
• Proven ability to influence product and business decisions through clear, actionable insights.
• Experience contributing to or developing experimentation frameworks, best practices, or internal tooling.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics. Other degrees in quantitative disciplines may be considered.
• Bonus: Interest in or knowledge of video games, gaming platforms, or player behavior.

Benefits and Compensation

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top‑tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$178,900—$268,300 USD

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