Staff Data Scientist, PlayStation

Experimentation & Measurement

$212.2-318.2k

SQL

Python

Mid, Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Open for applications

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Open for applications

$212.2-318.2k

SQL

Python

Mid, Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

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Company

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Who you are

Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics
6+ years of experience in a data science experimentation/causal inference-focused role (4+ with PhD)
Deep expertise in A/B testing and causal inference, including quasi-experimental methods
Proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
Broad and applied knowledge of statistical techniques
Experience with machine learning modeling is a plus
Proven ability to influence product and business decisions through clear, actionable insights
Experience contributing to or developing experimentation frameworks, best practices, or internal tooling
Bonus: Passion for video games, player communities, or the gaming industry

What the job involves

As a Staff Data Scientist on the Decision Science team at PlayStation, you will take a leading role in designing and interpreting experiments that evaluate the impact of key initiatives and programs
You’ll help shape how millions of players around the world experience PlayStation by bringing statistical rigor, clear measurement strategies, and deep causal inference expertise to some of the most critical initiatives across the company
This highly visible role will advance our experimentation practices and ensure that data-driven insights inform the way we build, market, and evolve our products
Design, execute, and interpret A/B tests and quasi-experiments, and apply advanced causal inference methods when experimentation isn’t feasible
Partner with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, marketing) to embed experimentation into development and iteration cycles and communicate results with the company’s senior leadership
Mentor and guide other Data Scientists, providing thought leadership and technical direction
Serve as a thought leader on best practices for hypothesis development, metric selection, test structure, and results communication
Help define and contribute to centralized experimentation frameworks, tools, and documentation to scale best practices across the company
Independently extract, transform, and analyze data from complex systems using SQL, Python, and other analytics tools
Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping drive business decisions with rigor and clarity
Stay current on new methodologies in experimentation and causal analysis, and bring fresh perspectives to the team’s work
Your insights will directly influence how PlayStation builds, markets, and evolves products across our ecosystem

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.