Senior Data Scientist (Santa Monica)

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Responsibilities

As a Sr. Data Scientist, you will develop and operationalize machine learning (ML) models as part of our game feature optimization initiatives, which include personalizing the player experience and optimizing analytically driven in-game systems. You will be responsible for:

• Building scalable recommendation systems and personalization models to create catered experiences for our Call of Duty playerbase.
• Designing, conducting and analyzing the results of controlled experiments (A/B tests).
• Researching and implementing novel ML approaches for new problems.
• Translating requirements from cross-disciplinary teams in Game Operations, Marketing, Game Studios, and Business Planning into data solutions.
• Synthesizing disparate data, detecting and working around broken data, and investigating every possibility until you have a thorough solution.

Job Title

Senior Data Scientist

Requisition ID

R025862

Job Description

Your Mission

Responsibilities

As a Sr. Data Scientist, you will develop and operationalize machine learning (ML) models as part of our game feature optimization initiatives, which include personalizing the player experience and optimizing analytically driven in-game systems. You will be responsible for:

• Building scalable recommendation systems and personalization models to create catered experiences for our Call of Duty playerbase.
• Designing, conducting and analyzing the results of controlled experiments (A/B tests).
• Researching and implementing novel ML approaches for new problems.
• Translating requirements from cross-disciplinary teams in Game Operations, Marketing, Game Studios, and Business Planning into data solutions.
• Synthesizing disparate data, detecting and working around broken data, and investigating every possibility until you have a thorough solution.

As a Machine Learning Expert On The Team, You Will Leverage Your Experience To Steer Data-driven Discussions, Improve Internal Processes, And Communicate Results To Technical And Non-technical Colleagues. You Will Be a Trusted Member Of An Established Team Of Data Scientists And Machine Learning Engineers, Focused On Ensuring Player Satisfaction In Our Games. You Will Accomplish This By

• Designing MLOps pipelines to proactively identify and mitigate failures stemming from data drift, infrastructure changes, and model instability.
• Being a tenacious and self-directed problem solver.
• Driving towards visibility, accountability, and communication.
• Being team-oriented and able to build long-lasting and collaborative relationships effectively.
• Respectfully contributing your professional experience in every conversation.
• Listening with openness to others.
• Adapting quickly, having a high tolerance for ambiguity, and coordinating effectively on a team.
• Evangelizing ethical ML by being thoughtful about identifying, testing for, and reducing biases in models.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements

• MS/PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Economics, or another quantitative field.
• 4 to 8 years experience as a Data Scientist.
• Prototype-to-production engineering skills in Python, including best practices such as unit testing, source control, proper documentation, library packaging, versioning, testing, containerization, CI/CD, and task scheduling.
• General machine learning expertise, i.e. regression, classification, clustering algorithms, Bayesian methods, bandit algorithms.
• Solid understanding of inferential statistics, e.g. statistical power analysis, significance testing, t-tests, ANOVA.
• Engineering experience in at least one cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Bonus Points

• Ph.D. with peer-reviewed publications and a proven track record of self-guided research.
• Experience with Recommender Systems, Bandit Algorithms, and/or
• Video game enthusiast with a solid understanding of the gameplay mechanics of first-person shooters.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. Were driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises, including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our press start is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

Were not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; were forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

Were in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

Requirements

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $92,920.00 - $171,814.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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