Position at Zynga

Zynga is a leading developer of the world’s most popular social games that are played by millions of people around the world every single day. To-date, more than 1 billion people have played our games across Web and mobile, including Words With Friends, FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Merge Dragons, Empires & Puzzles, Hit it Rich! Slots and CSR.

Zynga’s data science and analytics organization uses our unique and expansive data to model and predict user behavior, making our games more personalized and more fun to play! We strive for a better understanding of our players which translates into challenges and features that delight them and increases social engagement within our games.

As a member of the Central Analytics team, you will partner with other analytics/data science teams and game studio leaders around the globe to identify and act on opportunities to increase engagement, retention, revenue, and optimize the player experience for our customers.

We are looking for a candidate with good technical and analytical skills across a wide spectrum, with a proficiency in languages such as SQL and Python, data modeling, data aggregation and manipulation, customer analytics, business intelligence, data visualization, and data science techniques.

Responsibilities:

Work with large amounts of data to find opportunities to improve the experience that Zynga provides to its players
Design and evaluate novel scalable approaches to experimentation
Build and maintain Zynga-wide KPI metrics and dashboards
Work closely with game teams to build, test, verify and implement new analytics technology in Zynga’s games.
Deliver production-ready analytics products and services
Encourage and reinforce a data-driven culture through use of Central Analytics tools

Required Skills and Experience:

B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative field; Masters, MBA preferred
2+ years of work experience in data science or analytics roles
Proficient in SQL; Strong experience with programming in Python; adept in at least one visualization tool such as Tableau
Demonstrated experience with some or all of the following: statistics, experimental design, machine learning, data mining, predictive modeling, deep learning
Experience in analyzing large datasets, preferably in a Hadoop or Spark environment, and deploying production-ready systems at scale
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, analysts, and marketing to deliver unambiguous business impact
Strong passion for gaming is a plus!

Zynga is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud of our diverse community; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds. Join us!

Zynga will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

What we offer you:

Zynga Stock RSUs and Bonus Plan
Full medical, dental, vision benefits as well as life insurance
Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
Open vacation policy for many employees
Flexible working hours on many teams
Work alongside driven individuals towards a common goal

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.