Director of Data, Second Dinner Studios

• Proven experience leading and growing cross-functional data science and engineering teams in fast-paced environments
• Expertise in data engineering and infrastructure, including experience with AWS (Lambda, S3, Kinesis), Databricks, Apache Airflow, and Kafka
• Strong background in data science and applied machine learning, with familiarity with frameworks and tools including Spark, PyTorch/TensorFlow, SageMaker, and MLFlow
• Proficient in Python, with outstanding programming skills and experience following common software development workflows
• Exceptional ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex problems into data opportunities
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and concisely to various audiences
• Deep understanding of and enthusiasm for games, with a mindset for serving a diverse, global player base

Desirable

• At Second Dinner, data plays a crucial role in conveying the voices of our players and fueling the most fun player experiences
• Our team informs decision-making with scientific and methodological rigor
• We build data and machine learning-powered player experiences directly into the game
• We innovate in data and analytics tooling to redefine what is possible in game development and operations
• You will report to the VP of AI, Data and Security, and your primary responsibility is to lead the data science and engineering team to enable the Marvel SNAP and our incubation games
• You will guide the team to build and operate a reliable and scalable data backbone
• You will help level up the SNAP team’s capability in rigorous decision-making with data and experimentation
• You will lead the team to develop data and machine learning services to improve the player experience
• You will partner with the AI team to adopt relevant technology to enhance and expand the game for SNAP players
• You will collaborate with Analytics, Product, Design, Marketing, and many other disciplines to help make our games wildly fun and drive growth worldwide
• Empower and grow top talent in data science and data engineering. Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and customer-focused team culture
• Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, reliable, and efficient data infrastructure to support Marvel SNAP and our future games
• Lead the team to architect and build the machine learning serving and operations framework to enable data scientists to model, iterate and deploy fast
• Enable and empower teams to build data products, tools, and features that deliver game outcomes
• Collaborate with Analytics, Product, Design, and Marketing teams to identify business opportunities and shape the Data team’s priorities to align with them
• Build organizational capabilities to enable data-driven decision-making at all levels, fostering a strong data culture across the company
• Define and raise the bar for technical excellence in the data discipline. Advocate for best practices in data science, data engineering, and experimentation across the company
• Contribute to and execute Second Dinner’s overarching data strategy