Data Analyst 3

Job description

Level Up Your Career with Zynga! At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play! Responsibilities: ● Work with large amounts of data to find opportunities to improve the experience that Zynga provides to its players ● Deliver analytics and data science projects that are aligned with the roadmap, and product goals - balancing actionable insights to substantially improve core game metrics ● Drive and empower game studio to make quantitatively informed, evidence based decisions through maintaining source of truth data sources and dashboards ● Work closely with game team to design, test, verify and implement machine learning models and product features with Zynga’s games that impact millions of users. Required Skills and Experience: ● BS in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative field; Masters, MBA or PhD preferred ● 5.5+ years of work experience in data science or analytics roles ● Fluent in SQL; Solid experience with programming in Python; Adept in at least one visualization tool such as Tableau, or QlikView ● Demonstrable experience with some or all of the following: statistics, experimental design, machine learning, 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 effectively 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! 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 protectedby applicable law. We encourage 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: • Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games • Create next-gen games that will be play