Hybrid Staff Data Scientist – Experimentation, Innovation & Research

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About the role

  • Drive innovation in experimentation research by shaping measurement frameworks and best practices and developing new methodologies
  • Advance experimentation infrastructure and tooling, incorporating statistical and machine learning methods
  • Mentor and guide less-senior data scientists and provide technical direction to ensure rigor and impact
  • Partner with product managers and business leaders to identify high-impact experimentation opportunities
  • Act as a thought leader in experimentation and causal inference, evangelizing best practices
  • Contribute to research and prototyping of novel experimentation techniques addressing complex real-world challenges
  • Champion a data-driven culture by establishing experimentation standards, ethical practices, and reproducibility
  • Represent the team’s insights and innovations across the broader data science and product communities within PlayStation
  • Monitor emerging developments in experimentation, causal inference, and applied machine learning to evolve capabilities

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field (Ph.D. preferred)
  • Strong familiarity with the gaming industry and contemporary gaming experiences
  • 8+ years of experience in data science, including extensive hands-on work in experimentation
  • At least 2+ years in a mentoring or technical leadership capacity
  • Proven track record of leading experimentation innovation and scaling frameworks
  • Proficiency in SQL and statistical programming languages (e.g., R or Python)
  • Expertise in causal inference techniques and designing both randomized and quasi-experiments
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence data strategies
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills for non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience with modern data engineering and visualization tools (e.g., Airflow, Git, Tableau, MicroStrategy)
  • Strong sense of ownership and an inclusive leadership style

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus opportunity
  • Hybrid Working (within Flexmodes)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Scheme
  • 25 days holiday per year
  • On Site Gym
  • Subsidised Café
  • Free soft drinks
  • On site bar
  • Access to cycle garage and showers

Job title

Staff Data Scientist – Experimentation, Innovation & Research

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

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Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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