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. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 43

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。