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Sony Interactive Entertainment · 20 hours ago

Staff Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

United States, San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$212K/yr - $318K/yr

6+ years exp

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a global leader in entertainment, producing various PlayStation products and services. As a Staff Data Scientist, you will lead the design and interpretation of experiments to evaluate key initiatives, helping to shape player experiences through statistical rigor and data-driven insights.

Consumer GoodsMusicVideo Games

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

A/B testingCausal inferenceSQLPythonStatistical techniquesMachine learningPassion for gamingMentoringCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

Master's or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics

6+ years of experience in a data science experimentation/causal inference-focused role (4+ with PhD)

Deep expertise in A/B testing and causal inference, including quasi-experimental methods

Proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, transformation, and analysis

Broad and applied knowledge of statistical techniques

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

Experience with machine learning modeling is a plus

Bonus: Passion for video games, player communities, or the gaming industry

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

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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