Psyonix is a video game developer located in downtown San Diego. Best known for Rocket League, the award-winning game that combines soccer, driving, and highly competitive and addictive gameplay, we are an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes a healthy work-life balance.

We are looking for a qualified and passionate Data Scientist to join us on the analytics team. You will focus on transforming raw player behavior data into actionable insights. Through in-depth analysis, you will create predictive models and algorithms as well as identifying pain points and improving the player gameplay experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilize gameplay data to derive player motivation and behavior to deliver actionable insights
• Perform in-depth analyses across a multitude of data sets, types, and sources
• Create and maintain advanced statistical models and assist in deployment into our infrastructure
• Contribute unique, personal ideas towards all aspects of game production and development
• Liaise with other team members and departments to determine project needs and requirements

Ideal Qualifications & Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with writing and maintaining SQL objects, preferably MySQL
• 2+ years of experience interacting with large and complex data sets
• Advanced understanding and application of various statistical analysis methods
• Demonstrated experience in architecting new data flows along with the reporting, presentation and visualization of resulting data
• Experience with object oriented programming
• A passion for diving into data to extract trends, signals, and insights
• Experience simultaneously addressing multiple project and stakeholder needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of the game industry’s inner workings
• Familiarity with C# / R / Python / PHP / Linux
• Working knowledge of Cloud Computing (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and associated infrastructure