Associate Data Scientist (Scopely Explore (formerly known as Niantic)): Analyze and interpret complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for improving Scopely Explore's gameplay, engagement, and monetization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including game designers, product managers, and engineers, to define and prioritize data-driven objectives and strategies. Create and deliver regular reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders. Develop and maintain data models, algorithms, and statistical models to support predictive analytics and forecasting. Collaborate with the game engineering team to ensure data quality, integrity, and availability for analysis. Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in data science and business intelligence. Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings. May lead or supervise junior team members. Partial telecommuting permitted. Req: 00100718
Minimum requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Data Analytics Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field (or foreign equivalent). 1 year of experience in the job offered, as a Data Analytics Engineer Intern, Marketing Analyst Intern, Game Operation Intern, CRM Analyst, or a related occupation.
Must possess academic training and/or experience in each of the following: SQL; Python; Machine Learning; R; Statistics; Data Visualization; Data Modeling.
Salary: $174,304 to $202,500 per year
Job Req. ID 00100718
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Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
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