Senior Data Scientist: Forecasting, Causal Inference & Growth

Harnham; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham, a global leader in gaming analytics, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Los Angeles. You will own forecasting, causal inference, and optimization projects that inform investment decisions and platform economics.

Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Product; mentor peers; translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. This hybrid role includes monthly team meetups and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong background in forecasting, causal inference, or optimization.
• Experience informing commercial, financial, or product decisions.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with modern modelling tools.
• Ability to own data science projects end-to-end.
• Excellent stakeholder communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced forecasting models to understand long-term customer value.
• Apply causal inference to evaluate product launches and investments.
• Build optimization and scenario-planning models for strategic decisions.
• Own data science projects end-to-end from scoping to delivery.
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Product to translate problems into solutions.
• Communicate findings to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Mentor other data scientists while delivering hands-on work.

Skills

Forecasting

Causal Inference

Optimization

Data Science

Econometrics

Stakeholder communications

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Economics/Math/OR/ML

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Harnham, a global leader in gaming analytics, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Los Angeles. You will own forecasting, causal inference, and optimization projects that inform investment decisions and platform economics.

Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, and Product; mentor peers; translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. This hybrid role includes monthly team meetups and flexible working arrangements.