Data Scientist

Payrate: $90.00 - $95.00/hr.

Summary: We are seeking a Data Scientist to join the Mojang Player Data and Insights team. In this role, you will drive insights that inform Mojang strategy with a focus on Consumer Products, Out of Game Experiences, and Partnerships. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholder teams to enhance consumer product reporting, analyze out‑of‑game experiences, evaluate opportunities, and recommend data‑driven strategies. The position provides coverage for a team member on maternity leave and may include added duties such as maintaining forecasting models, assisting in franchise reporting, and collaborating with external data science vendors.

• Partner with the Consumer Products team and PADI data engineering to transform Consumer Products data into clear reporting and actionable insights.
• Identify key findings from analysis and translate them into recommendations for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other PADI data scientists to incorporate Beyond the Game findings into major analyses and franchise beats.
• Conduct data analysis for stakeholder groups across Partnerships, Marketing, and Consumer Products, including evaluating ROI of out‑of‑game initiatives and optimizing for in‑game metrics.
• Self‑drive ambiguous projects and deliver results with incomplete or dirty data.
• Maintain dashboards in Power BI to help stakeholders understand the business and support onboarding to other self‑service tools.
• Manipulate and analyze complex, high‑volume, high‑dimensional data from varying sources using a variety of tools and techniques.

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL; bonus for experience with Spark
  
  SQL, Databricks, or Azure Data Explorer.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with dashboarding tools;
  Power BI preferred.
• Proficient in Python; bonus for experience with PySpark.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, diverse, fast‑paced team.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and autonomous decision‑making skills.
• Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills.
• Interest in games; bonus for experience in the gaming industry.
• Local to the Seattle area.

Full‑time employees are eligible for various benefits packages that may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, health savings accounts, paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, commuter benefits, and flexible spending accounts. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the base hourly rate for hours over 40 per week. Pay is set within the $90.00–$95.00/hr range and is determined by skills, education, and experience.