Data Science Manager

Requisition Number: 159574

Position Title: Data Scientist II

External Description:

We are EA

And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

Our games are played everywhere in the world and on any kind of gaming device (PC, web, console, mobile, smart TV’s) and support multiple business models (digital downloads, premium content, free to play, subscriptions).

As EA continues to innovate in the gameplay space, there’s a growing opportunity to build dev competency in how to effectively leverage big data, machine learning, and central tech initiatives to drive player-facing features.

The ideal candidate will connect the dots between central data teams, understanding player desires, designers, and software engineers with a mind for discriminating between leveraging AI/ML vs simpler rules-based systems to solve design problems.

Responsibilities: 

• Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data visualization and data-mining to tell the story behind numbers and find relevant insights for partners and leadership
• Aggregate and analyze large datasets to identify behavior trends using statistics, data mining techniques
• Develop strategies to tackle high-risk fraud-related events
• Help develop business cases for new technologies needed to support fraud detection
• Build prototype tools for investigating fraud events/behavior and analyzing system-wide trends
• Respond to operational needs by providing ad hoc analytical support 
• Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to determine product requirements 
• Partner with Operations teams to create reports, performance metrics

Requirements: 

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Highly quantitative
• A true passion for understanding customer behavior on-platform and in-game

Experience:

• Business or data analysis experience; preferred experience from e-commerce, online payments, fraud/risk management, social networking, or gaming industry
• MS degree in a quantitative discipline (i.e. Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Industrial Engineering), required
• Experience doing quantitative analysis
• Can interpret and manipulate large structured and unstructured data, develop recommendations.
• Experience managing advanced analytics projects which solve complex analytical problems using data mining technologies
• Familiar with Hadoop, Apache Spark framework, SQL/NoSQL
• Proficiency in Python or R
• Able to explain insights to all kinds of audiences

What else is in it for you? Glad you asked!

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages. And since we realize it takes excellent people to make outstanding games, we offer a culture that values creativity and individuality. 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.は、インタラクティブ・エンターテイメント・ソフトウェアの世界的大手企業です。 EAは、インターネットに接続されたコンソール、パソコン、携帯電話、タブレットに対してゲーム、コンテンツおよびオンラインサービスを提供しています。

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Days Open: 43

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無は考慮されません。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。