Data Science Intern, Twitch
MA/PhD
$46.88 - $99.42 per hour
Gaming-focused livestream platform
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Gaming-focused livestream platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$46.88 - $99.42 per hour
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower live communities on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- Our team is seeking an exceptional intern with demonstrated experience extracting valuable insights from complex data
- We value creative problem-solvers who possess a strong analytical foundation and the communication skills necessary to thrive in a collaborative environment
- Our problems cover many different aspects of user behavior on Twitch, including onsite viewer engagement and commerce activity
- The ideal candidate is a highly analytical thinker who can identify key patterns within large datasets and translate those findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- MS in computer science, economics, statistics, or highly related field OR 2+ years experience on a data, research, or applied science team OR equivalent applied research experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills on quantitative topics
- Fluency in data-science fundamentals: data manipulation in R or Python, SQL, and statistics
- Keen judgment for balancing research depth and pacing
What the job involves
- Drive Twitch’s understanding of users and their activity through ownership of research projects from data collection to model development, estimation, and validation
- Identify and pursue projects with significant business impact, and make compelling cases for prioritization and resource allocation
- Collaborate with specialists in data science, analytics, engineering, and economics disciplines to efficiently develop reliable and reproducible analyses at scale
- Deliver well-documented datasets, tools, and reports to key technical and business stakeholders
Our take
Twitch is the world's leading video platform for gamers, allowing users to livestream gaming sessions and curate a dedicated community for their content. By dedicating the platform to gaming alone, it has amassed a loyal following of fans, and been able to launch its Partner Program where streamers can monetize their livestreams, incorporate corporate partnerships, and even attend TwitchCon, a convention where dedicated gamers can socialise.
Twitch's acquisition by Amazon in 2014 saw its viewers double in a year, bringing the platform to a wider audience. However, with YouTube streaming popularity on the rise, it has big competition to contend with, as some popular streamers prefer going live on the video giant. Interestingly, a recent move by the platform was to enable its partner streamers to make live content on other platforms - previously inhibited by its exclusivity clause - which may combat the possibility of losing streamers permanently to YouTube.
In 2022, Twitch had to contend with backlash for its proposal to cut creator income by reducing their cut of subscription earnings. However, with the plan only affecting a minute number of creators, the controversy appears to have died down. Needless to say, Twitch is for now entirely comfortable in the market - with possible plans to extend past gaming bringing the chance to generate more popularity yet.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2013
$20m
SERIES C
Sep 2012
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $35m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly Workplace
- Global No-Meeting Days and Company Holidays
- Development Opportunities from Coaching and Mentorship to Live Workshops and e-Learnings
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
- 401(k), Maternity and Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution and Discounts for Wellness Related Activities and Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages),
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Served Daily
- Free Snacks and Beverages
Company HQ
Belden Place, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Emmett Shear
(CEO)Previously co-founded Justin.TV and Kiko Software.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Twitch
- Executive level attention: We build inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging into our executive evaluation processes and conversations. Executives sponsor our Guilds and personally answer employee questions at each All Hands meeting
- Employees experiences: We hold ourselves accountable with regular GLINT and management surveys, and aim for there to be no significant difference in the employee experience across identities
- Diversity in every process: We regularly review our pipeline diversity data with hiring teams.
- Inclusive hiring: We consider equity in every HR decision
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