The Sr Manager of Data Science will be responsible for leading the AI Accelerator (AI.A) team within the Data Group to deliver high value, high-risk efforts for product teams within Riot as well as influence ML/AI strategy and technical decisions. The AI Accelerator team invests in forward-looking areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence at Riot.
We are looking for an individual that possesses strong research and technical expertise and project management skills and demonstrates aptitude for strategic thinking and problem solving. As a senior leader in our Data organisation this is a pivotal role and can help to transform Riot by pushing the boundaries for gaming of tomorrow.
Responsibilities:
- Work cross functionally with business stakeholders to serve as trusted thought-partner, fully understanding their overall business objectives and strategically helping to solve business challenges.
- Provide research support on large and mid-sized projects, including the development and execution of research studies, stakeholder presentations, project scoping and prioritization.
- Help set business strategy, vision and roadmap for your organization, initiate and debate key strategic topics and opportunities from your team’s work, and drive bold high-impact decisions.
- Grow and expand your team with an eye toward diverse and forward-pushing skills that span machine learning methods, data engineering, tooling and data products.
- Instill an inclusive team culture that is both passionate and collaborative.
- Lead strong partnerships with all business units along with all engineering teams.
- Serve as an evangelist for your team internally and externally.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience leading both strategy and execution across all research needs, managing a high performing research team, and translating data into actionable insights.
- High degree of adaptability and ready for an ambiguous and dynamic problem space
- Expert in AI (classical game AI and modern reinforcement learning)
- Expert in theoretical and applied machine learning
- Ability to manage complex relationships in a matrix environment and strong stakeholder management skills.
- Ph.D. in Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, Math, or related Computer Science/Quantitative field with 6+ years of industry experience (including Postdoc), or equivalent experience (i.e., M.S. with 8+ years of relevant experience, or B.S. with 10+ years of relevant experience)
- Experience as a Senior Data Scientist/Senior Data Engineer or higher
- 4+ years of management experience
Our Perks:
We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
