Data Scientist – Experimentation: Innovation & Research United Kingdom

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City Of London

GBP 80,

United Kingdom, London

Why Play Station?

Play Station isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The Play Station family of products and services including Play Station®5, Play Station®4, Play Station®VR, Play Station®Plus, acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios, and more.

Play Station also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

As a Staff Data Scientist
, you will lead innovation in experimentation and causal inference, helping shape the future of decision-making and product innovation  will drive innovative research in experimentation methodologies while mentoring other team members. You’ll be responsible for elevating our experimentation strategy, fostering a culture of curiosity and rigor, and helping cross‑functional teams deliver player‑first experiences through strong evidence‑based decisions.

• Drive innovation in experimentation research by shaping measurement frameworks and best practices, and by developing new methodologies that enhance the quality, speed, and scalability of experiments.
• Advance experimentation infrastructure and tooling, incorporating statistical and machine learning methods to refine analytical capabilities.
• Mentor and guide less‑senior data scientists, building expertise in experimentation and causal inference while providing technical direction to ensure rigor and impact.
• Partner with product managers and business leaders to identify high‑impact experimentation opportunities and align them with Play Station’s strategic goals.
• Act as a thought leader in experimentation and causal inference, evangelizing best practices and fostering learning across teams.
• Contribute to research and prototyping of novel experimentation techniques that address complex real‑world challenges, such as user behavior variability and data limitations.
• 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 Play Station.
• Stay at the forefront of the field by monitoring emerging developments in experimentation, causal inference, and applied machine learning to continuously evolve capabilities.

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Applied Math, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field. Ph.D. or equivalent experience 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, with at least 2+ years in a mentoring or technical leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of leading experimentation innovation and scaling frameworks within a dynamic business environment.
• Proficiency in SQL and statistical programming languages (e.g., R or Python), especially for causal inference, experimental analysis, and scalable modeling.
• Expertise in causal inference techniques and designing both randomized and quasi‑experiments.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and influence data strategies that inform business and product decisions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, especially in conveying complex concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with modern data engineering and visualization tools (e.g., Airflow, Git, Tableau, Micro Strategy).
• A strong sense of ownership and an inclusive leadership style that encourages collaboration and innovation.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity.
• Hybrid working (within Flexmodes).
• Private medical insurance.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• On‑site gym.
• Free soft drinks.
• Access to cycle garage and showers.

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