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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 19 hours ago

Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

United States, San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$179K/yr - $268K/yr

5+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment known for its PlayStation products and services. The Senior Data Scientist will lead the design and interpretation of experiments to evaluate user migration initiatives and marketing strategies, while contributing to centralized experimentation frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, execution, and interpretation of A/B tests and quasi-experiments to evaluate the impact of user migration initiatives (PS4 to PS5), growth marketing strategies, and campaign performance

Partner with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, marketing) to embed experimentation into development and iteration cycles

Serve as a thought leader on best practices for hypothesis development, metric selection, test structure, and results communication

Apply advanced causal inference methods when experimentation isn’t feasible or to inform test design and prioritization

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

Qualification

A/B testingCausal inferenceSQLPythonStatistical techniquesMachine learningExperimentation frameworksInterest in gamingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics. Other degrees in quantitative disciplines may be considered

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

Proven ability to influence product and business decisions through clear, actionable insights

Experience contributing to or developing experimentation frameworks, best practices, or internal tooling

Preferred

Interest in or knowledge of video games, gaming platforms, or player behavior

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

Founded in 1993

San Mateo, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.sie.com

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