Staff Data Scientist -  Experimentation & Measurement

Sony Interactive Entertainment
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 212,200 - 318,200 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Influencing","Problem-solving"]

Senior data science role focused on designing and interpreting experiments to measure impact of initiatives across PlayStation. You will lead A/B testing, apply causal inference, mentor other data scientists, partner with product/engineering/marketing, and help scale centralized experimentation practices to inform product and business decisions.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment
7 months ago

Staff Data Scientist -  Experimentation & Measurement

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Job Summary

Senior data science role focused on designing and interpreting experiments to measure impact of initiatives across PlayStation. You will lead A/B testing, apply causal inference, mentor other data scientists, partner with product/engineering/marketing, and help scale centralized experimentation practices to inform product and business decisions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 212,200 - 318,200 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kEmployee DiscountsWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •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.
Experience:6+ yearsGamingVideo gamesGaming industry
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipInfluencingProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLPythonA/B testingCausal inferenceStatistics

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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