Senior Data Scientist, Player Value & Growth Strategy

Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 167,200 - 250,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical dental vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Product Usage & Value Lens, to influence high‑stakes commercial decisions across Finance, Strategy and Platform. You will own problem definitions, develop causal and ML models, and drive business impact with cross‑functional partners.

We value strong Python/SQL skills, advanced analytics expertise, and a PhD/Master’s in related fields. This role offers hybrid work, competitive pay, and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven industry experience delivering analytical and modelling solutions (value, incrementality, forecasting).
• Experience with optimization or operations research approaches or strong quantitative foundations to pick them up.
• Strong grounding in causal inference and impact measurement; assess assumptions carefully.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver advanced modelling to quantify player value and long-term platform value.
• Measure incremental effect of launches, investments and market events.
• Build optimization and scenario models for long-range planning under constraints.

Skills

Python

SQL

Causal inference

Forecasting

Optimization

Machine learning

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Big data

Advanced analytics

Education

Master's or PhD in OR/ML/Stats/Economics

Tools

PySpark

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Product Usage & Value Lens, to influence high‑stakes commercial decisions across Finance, Strategy and Platform. You will own problem definitions, develop causal and ML models, and drive business impact with cross‑functional partners.

We value strong Python/SQL skills, advanced analytics expertise, and a PhD/Master’s in related fields. This role offers hybrid work, competitive pay, and a full benefits package.