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Lead Data Scientist- Call of Duty Mobile
2 years ago
Job Title:
Lead Data Scientist- Call of Duty MobileRequisition ID:
R007724Job Description:
Job Title: Lead Data Scientist- Call of Duty Mobile
Reporting To: Director of Growth Intelligence
Department: Mobile Growth Team
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Your Platform
Welcome to Activision Mobile. We’re a new in-house studio, dedicated to developing the best AAA mobile games in the world. Our first project is a new AAA mobile title in the Call of Duty franchise and we’re looking for great talent from mobile, console and PC backgrounds passionate about their work, who share our belief in what AAA experiences on mobile can and should be. We’re incredibly excited to build out our teams and get to work, and invite you to join us in making something special.
Your Mission
Join the Call of Duty Mobile Growth team in building a world-class Business Intelligence toolset and marketing/growth engine. In this role you will own the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models in production to solve complicated marketing/growth problems; partnering closely with data platform, product and research teams.
Responsibilities:
- Identify high-impact analytical problems and find innovative ways to tackle these problems via data analysis, experimentation and statistical modeling
- Lead cross-functional and cross-team relationship building and collaboration with marketing, product and engineering teams
- Work with the game data science and engineering teams to deliver high quality data science powered solutions to interesting problems
- Define and implement metrics to evaluate the performance of the models, both for computing performance (such as CPU & memory usage) and for ML performance (such as precision, recall, and F1)
- Support the deployment of machine learning models on our infrastructure, including containerization, instrumentation and versioning
- Support the whole life-cycle of our machine learning models, including gathering data for retraining, A/B testing and redeployments
Player Profile
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Operations Research, Econometrics, Statistics)
- 7+ years of experience designing, building and evaluating practical machine learning solutions
- 7+ years of experience with statistical programming language (e.g. Python, Spark, PySpark)
- 5+ years of database languages (e.g. SQL)
Extra Points:
- Doctorate degree in a quantitative discipline
- Excellent analytical skills, advanced level of statistics knowledge
- Strong expertise with Python/Scala and libraries such as scikit-learn, SciPy
- Familiarity with Bayesian modeling and probabilistic programming
- Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as: Databricks, Jupyter, Airflow, Github
- Familiarity with designing and analyzing A/B testing and other experiment types
- Demonstrated skills in selecting the right statistical tools given a data analysis problem
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities
- Strong communication skills, for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and in a timely manner, including large and complex ones
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including people and project management
COVID-19 Hiring Update : While our Mobile Studio is based in Santa Monica, CA, we’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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