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Data Scientist

Pixelberry Studios is a top mobile games developer, creating fun and engaging games with heart for over nine years. We’re a division of Nexon, one of the Top 10 largest gaming companies in the world. Our studio is 3-for-3 launching games into the App Store's Top 25 Grossing chart. Our market-leading, award-winning mobile game, Choices: Stories You Play, broke into the Top 5 in the App Store. Our vision for success is based around innovative game design, diversity, and putting our players first!

We've seen firsthand the positive impact that games can make. Because of that, we leverage our commercial success to make a real difference: we have partnered with numerous non-profits, saved actual lives with our games, and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities. Players love our games’ focus on racial, gender, sexual, and identity diversity while holding us accountable when they expect more.

Some of us at Pixelberry have worked together for over 10 years through multiple companies. As a result, we strive to create long-term relationships that help sustain our success. We continue to add new individuals who aren’t just searching for another stepping stone but a place to put down roots and actively make a difference. We love what we do and are looking for passionate, like-minded people who want to grow, learn, and make a difference together.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

We’re looking for a talented Data Scientist to work closely with our data team and business stakeholders to upgrade our reporting system and answer our many Game Analytics, Business Intelligence, and User Acquisition questions. The ideal candidate will combine an extremely sharp analytical mindset with solid technical skills; a love of games and interactive entertainment; and a penchant to learn and grow and to help others do the same.

A successful applicant will quickly see why members of the Pixelberry family tend to stick around for the long haul. We all work from home two days a week (pre-COVID), along with awesome health insurance and free meals. Finally, our co-founders are experienced and successful team leaders in the mobile games industry, so you will be contributing to the next generation of hit products in and around our space.

Currently, all Pixelberry staff are working remotely. Hybrid work model (1 day/week in-office) will be in place once we resume on-site operations, currently scheduled for January 2022. 100% remote option will be available/reviewed on a case-by-case basis only.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Interpret both internal and external data to influence strategic, tactical, and operational decision-making
• Design intuitive and elegant visualizations that communicate actionable insights to business leaders
• Build and produce statistical/ML models to drive business decisions
• Collaborate with business leaders to create and track KPIs
• Partner with the Data Engineering team to define/build the data pipeline
• Utilize data science techniques/ statistical knowledge to conduct ad-hoc analyses to predict and optimize business outcomes

REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, business development, operations, technology, investment banking, analytics or related experience; mobile-first direct to consumer tech company (ideally mobile games) is a plus
• Advanced expertise in SQL, R, and/or Python
• Practical knowledge of Stats and/or Machine Learning
• Comfortable about presenting and dashboarding using Tableau
• Exceptional attention to detail
• BA or BS degree (ideally in a quantitative or social scientific field)

POSITIVES

• Advanced degrees (MA / MS / MBA / PhD)
• Big data engineering / database maintenance skills
• Experience in casual and/or female-focused mobile games

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Competitive salary
• High level of autonomy and freedom
• Rich & flexible health, disability, and employee assistance offerings to meet the needs of a diverse workforce
• 401(K) with matching program
• Paid Year-End Break
• Relaxed office environment with free food and snacks and WFH Tuesdays and Thursdays (pre-COVID)
• Virtual escape rooms, video game nights, trivia parties, and other team-building activities throughout the year!

HOW THIS JOB IS DIFFERENT

• Learn about the business side of mobile games. Our team is very good at what we do.
• Good work/life balance. We are family-friendly and take a long-term view on individual and team success
• That warm fuzzy feeling that you’re not just making a difference at a company, but in the lives of people all over the world.

Pixelberry values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, Black/BIPOC, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Pixelberry Studios is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.