Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

Sony Interactive Entertainment
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 178,900 - 268,300 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Senior Data Scientist on the Decision Science team focusing on experimental design, analysis, and causal inference to evaluate PS4 to PS5 migrations, growth marketing, and campaign performance. Collaborates with product, engineering, and marketing to embed experimentation in development, define metrics, and scale best practices across PlayStation. Capable of leading A/B tests and building centralized frameworks.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment
7 months ago

Senior Data Scientist - Experimentation & Measurement

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Job Summary

Senior Data Scientist on the Decision Science team focusing on experimental design, analysis, and causal inference to evaluate PS4 to PS5 migrations, growth marketing, and campaign performance. Collaborates with product, engineering, and marketing to embed experimentation in development, define metrics, and scale best practices across PlayStation. Capable of leading A/B tests and building centralized frameworks.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 178,900 - 268,300 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s or PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Econometrics; other quantitative degrees 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
Experience:5+ yearsGamingGaming platformsPlayer behavior
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLPythonStatisticsA/B testingCausal inference

Company Brief

Sony Interactive Entertainment
Develops and publishes PlayStation hardware, software, and digital services, operating the PlayStation platform and ecosystem for gaming, entertainment, and network services worldwide.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 1993
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