Data Scientist/Analyst, PlayStation
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- If you are curious, analytical, and love digging into data, we want you on our team
- A degree, or equivalent experience, in Statistics, Computer or Data Science, Mathematics, Analytics, or similar
- 2-3+ years in a role providing data analytics, business intelligence, data science, or similar
- Hands-on experience supporting experiments or A/B testing in a product environment
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and working with large datasets
- Working knowledge of Python, R, or similar languages for data analysis
- Experience with data visualisation tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar
- Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A curious mindset and passion for learning about user behaviour and data
- Familiarity with e-commerce or personalization systems is a plus
What the job involves
- Our team is looking for a Data Scientist to help us understand and improve our Personalisation platform at PlayStation
- We are on a mission to deliver world-class Personalised experiences across the PlayStation Network, and we need your help to support our data-driven approach, run robust experiments, and surface key insights from our user data
- Support analytical work across our Personalisation program, helping evaluate how users engage with our personalised experiences
- Partner with senior data scientists, engineers, and product managers to design and evaluate A/B tests and other experiments
- Collaborate with engineering teams to understand how our systems work and provide input on how to develop our products with a data-first approach
- Participate in the development of experimentation plans, making sure we have quality data which leads to useful results
- Help analyse and interpret experiment results, turning complex findings into clear summaries and business insights
- Assist with creation of dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support ongoing learning and decision-making
- Work with data teams across the company to ensure we have the right data and tools to support personalisation analytics
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 revolutionize 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.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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