Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

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$179k–$268k

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Data Scientist on the Decision Science team at PlayStation leading design and interpretation of experiments to evaluate key initiatives. Responsible for advancing experimentation practices and ensuring data-driven insights inform product development and marketing.

Responsibilities

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.
asic Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
6+ years of experience in a data science experimentation/causal inference-focused role (4+ with PhD).

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree or equivalentProficiency in PythonMaster’s or PhD in StatisticsBonusAt SIEIn addition$212Please note

Required

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
5+ years of experience in a data science experimentation-focused role (3+ with PhD)
Deep expertise in A/B testing and causal inference, including quasi-experimental methods
Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and transformation
Proficiency in Python, including statistical and data science libraries
Broad and applied knowledge of statistical techniques and machine learning modeling methods

Preferred

Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics. Other degrees in quantitative disciplines may be considered.
Bonus: Interest in or knowledge of video games, gaming platforms, or player behavior.
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$212,200—$318,200 USD
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Company

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