Staff Data Scientist -  Experimentation & Measurement

Sony Interactive Entertainment
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Influencing decisions"]

Lead design, execution, and interpretation of experiments to evaluate initiatives, applying causal inference to inform product development and marketing. Mentor other data scientists, define best practices, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to scale centralized experimentation across PlayStation’s ecosystem.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment
8 months ago

Staff Data Scientist -  Experimentation & Measurement

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Job Summary

Lead design, execution, and interpretation of experiments to evaluate initiatives, applying causal inference to inform product development and marketing. Mentor other data scientists, define best practices, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to scale centralized experimentation across PlayStation’s ecosystem.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
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

Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kWellness StipendEmployee Discounts

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+ yearsGaming
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipInfluencing decisions
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLPythonA/B testingCausal inferenceMachine learning

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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