Staff Data Scientist – Experimentation, Measurement
Location
California
Posted
49 days ago
Salary
$212.2K - $318.2K / year
Postgraduate Degree6 yrs expEnglishPythonSQL
Job Description
• 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.
• Independently extract, transform, and analyze data from complex systems using SQL, Python, and other analytics tools.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping drive business decisions with rigor and clarity.
• Stay current on new methodologies in experimentation and causal analysis, and bring fresh perspectives to the team’s work.
• Your insights will directly influence how PlayStation builds, markets, and evolves products across our ecosystem.
Job 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 with machine learning modeling is a plus.
- Proven ability to influence product and business decisions through clear, actionable insights.
- Experience contributing to or developing experimentation frameworks, best practices, or internal tooling.
- Bonus: Passion for video games, player communities, or the gaming industry.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
- coveted employee discounts for Sony products
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