Product Data Scientist, Rec Room
$130.3-183k
+ Stock options
Platform for building and playing games together
Open for applications
Platform for building and playing games together
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$130.3-183k
+ Stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide gaming lovers with amazing immersive social, multiplayer, VR, and AR experiences.
Role
Who you are
- A degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- 3+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, or a related field, with a focus on user behavior and engagement in digital products or gaming platforms
- Experience in user segmentation, cohort analysis, funnel optimization, time series analysis, and statistical modeling (e.g., regression, clustering)
- Expertise in SQL, ETL processes, A/B testing, and statistical analysis using tools like R, Python, or similar packages
- Proficiency in data visualization tools like StatSig, Sigma, or Hex is a plus
- A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to tackle open-ended questions in a structured, hypothesis-driven, data-supported way
- If you have a passion for finding patterns in large datasets and using analytics to inform product development, growth strategies, and player experience, this role is for you!
What the job involves
- As a Data Scientist at RecRoom, you'll use your analytical expertise to mentor other scientists and dive deep into player behavior data to drive impactful decisions across the platform
- At RecRoom, we tackle a wide array of challenges, from understanding player retention and in-game monetization to optimizing user-generated content, player engagement, and much more
- Use quantitative analysis to go beyond surface-level numbers and truly understand what drives player engagement, retention, and monetization
- Build and lead end-to-end analytics experiments, reports, and interactive dashboards using SQL, R, Python, or other analytical tools
- Mentor junior analysts and data scientists, teaching them advanced statistical methods and how to apply them to RecRoom-specific challenges
- Produce actionable insights and recommendations by applying statistical techniques to run robust experimentation to find / deliver value to players
- Work closely with game designers, engineers, and our executive leadership team to deliver strategic insights around player behavior, content trends, and platform dynamics
- Identify and measure key levers to help influence critical player metrics and make strategic recommendations to optimize the player experience
- Collaborate closely with our Data Engineering org to implement, document, validate, and monitor our data logging and analytics infrastructure
Our take
Originally launched as a social hangout for virtual-reality headset users, Rec Room follows in the footsteps of gaming giants Roblox, offering a blend of gaming, social media, and user-generated content. With a teenage target market that is slightly older than Roblox, Rec Room now boasts around 29 million active users.
Like its closest rival, Rec Room also puts an emphasis on content creation, allowing users to create their own virtual rooms and games, and share them with the community. However, whilst other companies have relied on platforms like Facebook to initiate the social aspect of the gaming experience, Rec Room has independently provided a variety of social experiences for both novices and experienced gamers.
The company has recently seen both its user-base and valuation grow exponentially, with the considerable funding raised by the company cited to expand operations and business reach. Rec Room also has aims to experiment with changing avatars to add more personalization, for instance by adding feet, and is investigating further brand partnerships in apparel, music, and other categories, as well as more "game-adjacent" content.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2021
$145m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $294m
Company benefits
- Flexible Work Culture - As a workplace, we're a fun, supportive, high trust culture and offer 100% remote or hybrid opportunities out of our Seattle office. We provide work from home office equipment, support, and furniture reimbursements
- Unlimited Paid Time Off - We want you to be the best version of yourself. We offer unlimited PTO to give our team members the time they need, when they need it
- 401K - Rec Room offers a competitive 401k package with 100% employer matching up to 6%
- Health and Wellness - We offer premium benefits including: Medical, Dental, Orthodontics, Vision, Paid Parental Leave, Life Insurance, Long Term/Short Term Disability, FSA, Family Care, and EAP
- Career Growth and Mentorship - We are growing fast and we make it a priority to invest in the growth and career development of our folks through educational opportunities and mentorship
- Equity - Become a stakeholder in one of Seattle's most exciting Unicorns! We are a privately held company and offer competitive stock options
Company values
- When in doubt, build it - We take a bias towards action. When in doubt, we build it. We value doers over talkers. Playable code speaks louder than any argument.
- Ready, fire, aim, REPEAT! - We ship and iterate constantly. We learn by trying new things and listening to our community.
- It's a small world - We respect our customers. We value long term connections over making a quick buck. No exploitive monetization methods.
Company HQ
Uptown, Seattle, WA
Articles
Leadership
Nick Fajt
(CEO & Co-Founder)They studied at Cornell before working at Microsoft HoloLens, in roles including Principal Program Manager.
Cameron Brown
(CCO & Co-Founder)They started their career at Beam Software before roles at Auran, Pandemic Studios, and EA. They also spent 4 years at Microsoft Creative Studios.
Share this job
View 6 more jobs at Rec Room