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Company

Original Job Post

Netflix · 6 days ago

Senior Data Scientist, Games

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $720K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Partner with Game stakeholders on advanced analytic initiatives

Lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of experiments for decision-making in Games

Perform data exploration for innovation and testing opportunities

Drive and implement high impact projects

Present research and insights to key stakeholders

Connect analysis to key business decisions

Balance ad hoc requests with driving larger projects forward

Qualification

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Data scienceStatistical analysisSQLPythonR/B testingLarge data sets analysisStakeholder managementProblem-solvingFast learnerExceptional communicationBias to actionMentoringBusiness acumen

Required

At least 2 years of experience working in the Games industry as a Data Scientist

At least 5 years of experience with a PhD degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Engineering or a relevant quantitative field or 8+ years of experience with a Master degree in those fields

Statistical skills utilized in A/B testing, analyzing observational data, and statistical modeling

Comfortable working with large data sets and analyzing complex data with SQL and other tools such as Python or R

Good business acumen on product innovations and excellent problem-solving skills to translate business requirements to data science problems

Strong bias to action, delivering results quickly with iteration instead of waiting for perfection

Fast learner and comfortable with ambiguous requests

Exceptional communication skills and ability to manage stakeholder priorities directly

Willingness to mentor junior data scientists on the team to accelerate team growth

Benefits

Health Plans

Mental Health support

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

Stock Option Program

Disability Programs

Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Family-forming benefits

Life and Serious Injury Benefits

Paid leave of absence programs

Paid time off (35 days annually for full-time hourly employees, flexible time off for full-time salaried employees)

Company

Netflix

Glassdoor

4.1

Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.

Founded in 1997

Los Gatos, California, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.netflix.com

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