Playrix: Senior Data Analyst (Game)

Senior Data Analyst (Game)

Playrix is one of the most successful companies in the world in mobile game development. In terms of revenue, we rank in the top 3 globally and are the top-grossing among all mobile applications in EMEA. Our games have been downloaded 2.3 billion times (a third of the Earth's population), and every day, more than 30 million people play our games worldwide!

We are looking for an experienced analyst to whom we can entrust the development of the product, the establishment of a data management system, the enhancement of processes, and the provision of business consulting on growth opportunities. By solving complex analytical tasks with us, you will influence the development of global hits in mobile game development. Naturally, you will engage in the classic tasks of any game product analyst: analyzing the game economy, balance, player behavior, and much more. However, the most fundamental and important task for a Senior Data Analyst in the team is to ensure decision-making processes that lead to sustainable long-term product development.

This role requires relocation from Russia and Belarus to one of our offices or remote work from other countries (except Russia and Belarus). Find out morehere.

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Tasks

Behind every product is a strong analytics team, but interaction will not only be within it. Naturally, you will have to deal with the classic tasks of any game product analyst: analyzing the game economy, balance, player behavior, and much more. However, the most fundamental and important task for a Senior Data Analyst in the team is to ensure decision-making processes that lead to sustainable long-term product development. Also, among the tasks are:

Developing player segmentation for adapting the gameplay to the user experience
Conducting analysis, preparing reports, and recommendations for changing games within the product team
Organizing the collection and automated processing of all collected game data, developing dashboards for recurring reports
Participating in the preparation and conduct of A/B testing

Our stack

Modern and reusable in other companies stack (JupyterHub or Databricks + PySpark). Skills gained while working at Playrix remain relevant and easily monetizable.

No restrictions on tools, resources are allocated quickly, and we have access to the entire AWS
Data is collected through Appsflyer (marketing) and Amplitude (product)
Raw data is stored in S3, ETL processes are managed by Airflow, and prepared tables and views are stored in Redshift. Data Quality, lineage, cataloging are managed through Monte Carlo
Analysts manipulate data using SQL and Python in Jupyter/Databricks notebooks, and they prototype dashboards using Tableau
We are developing self-service and analytical products for data consumers, relieving analysts of routine tasks

Requirements

Excellent mathematical background — knowledge of probability theory and applied statistics at the level of a technical university graduate
Experience in data analysis, product/marketing analytics
Excellent knowledge and experience working with SQL
Experience working with Python
Experience in ML (Machine Learning) would also be very useful
Business-oriented, ability to find practical solutions in limited time, not overcomplicate where it's unnecessary
Proactive stance, ability and willingness to take responsibility for results, ability to act in situations of uncertainty

Our advantages

Truly large scale: hundreds of millions of players, petabytes of data (we store everything from the last 7 years) and marketing limited by efficiency, not budget
Data-driven approach – we measure everything, conduct experiments, and make decisions based on data wherever possible
All conclusions are made with reliance on statistics, and analysts set the standards for decision-making. Even for employees far from analytics, confidence intervals are not an empty sound
Opportunity to change processes and approaches to more efficient ones without lengthy approvals and bureaucracy

Our Perks

Flexibility
Work from wherever you like (your home, one of our many offices, or a hybrid combination) and whenever you like thanks to our flexible work schedule.

Healthcare
We reimburse online sessions with a psychologist and offer you and your children healthcare, including dental insurance and treatment for COVID-19.

Work-life balance
We offer a generous amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. In special circumstances, additional days off can be requested.

Professional development and education
We reimburse participation in relevant conferences and courses, and regularly conduct internal bootcamps. We also provide access to discounted English language courses.

Entertainment and merch
Every year we hold hundreds of events around the world, including contests, sports challenges, parties, hackathons, and offline events for individual teams.

Fitness
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and offer reimbursement for gym memberships, or fitness app subscriptions.

Community involvement
We launch charity projects and support the initiatives of employees through our grant competition.