Senior Data Scientist

SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST

LONDON

UP TO £75,000

Rapidly growing gaming studio is looking to expand its data science team. The company has enjoyed massive success in the past year and is looking to double in size in the next year, and are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join their team, and contribute to this growth.

THE COMPANY:

The company is an independent games studio. Their mission is to bring the knowledge and experience of a chart-topping mobile games company, but with a more close-knit, collaborative cross-functional environment. They believe that when people are in a position where they love what they do, their work will be loved. They have experienced massive success in the last year, and are anticipating this growth continuing. They want to understand more about how customers use their games, and use this to further propel their business.

THE ROLE:

The company is looking for a Senior Data Scientist, who is keen to push the boundaries of how they use their analytics. The successful candidate will collaborate with product and marketing teams to assure the most relevant data is used and made into actionable insight across all games. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact.

Specifically, the Senior Data Scientist will:

• Partner with Marketing and Product teams to define data products that will deliver actionable insight into our games (user acquisition, engagement and monetization)
• Develop and iterate on cutting-edge data pipelines and data models in production to ensure data integrity and efficiency
• Develop models, reporting, and dashboards using Looker
• Design and implement advanced statistical testing for specific problem-solving needs (e.g. multi-variant testing)
• Design, develop, and deliver predictive models to answer critical business and game questions
• Conduct proactive in-depth analysis and modelling to uncover hidden opportunities

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

The ideal Senior Data Scientist will have the following skills and experience:

• BSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Physics, Engineering or other quantitative disciplines; Advanced degree is a plus
• 2+ years of experience in a Data Scientist or similar role performing quantitative, statistical analysis
• 2+ years' experience using SQL, including complex queries from multiple data sources.
• 1+ years' experience using statistical software such as Python or R to manage and/or analyse data
• Proficiency in statistics such as distributions, predictive modelling, data validation, statistical testing, and regression
• Strong team spirit
• Experience creating and writing reports using Looker or a similar tool would be a bonus

BENEFITS:

The successful Senior Data Scientist will receive a salary of up to £75,000 based upon experience. As well as this they will receive a fantastic benefits package, which includes stock options, healthcare, dental, amongst other benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Noah Stuckey via the Apply link on this page.