Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.
Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.
At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!
What We Need
This role will play a crucial role in driving decision making and delivering impactful insights on 2K sports titles to our liveops service team and studios. You will be responsible for applying advanced analytical techniques and generating player behavioral deep dives to solve complex business problems related to gamer engagement and in game economy. The successful candidate will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, with strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
Responsibilities
- Apply sophisticated techniques to analyze large and complex datasets, extracting actionable insights in a commercial setting
- Use your advanced analytical methods to identify patterns and causal relationships
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define business problems and formulate and test out hypotheses
- Independently extract and integrate data from multiple data sources (including writing complex SQL queries) to support analytical efforts
- Drive the exploration and creative ways to use new measurement to assess economy changes in game
- Communicate conclusions to technical and non-technical audiences across multiple teams
- Provide thought-leadership on the team for junior members
What Skills Are Needed
- 5+ years work experience in data science with a Master or PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering Sciences (or in another quantitative discipline)
- 5+ years of professional experience with data scripting languages (SQL, python, R, etc.)
- In depth understanding and experience using supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques
- Solid understanding of causal inference methods (such as propensity score matching, synthetic control methods, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of working across all levels of the organization
- Ability to translate complex findings and results into a compelling narrative
- Demonstrable track record dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering results in a agile, dynamic environment
Nice to have
- Experience working on video game-related AI/ML or data science projects, game design, or game economy balancing
- Experience building econometric models
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
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