Experienced Data Scientist

2 Months ago • 2 Years + • Data Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

Playtika seeks an Experienced Data Scientist to join its AI department in Herzliya, Israel. This role involves conducting full data-driven research, from problem definition to model deployment. Responsibilities include analyzing the impact of solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineers, BI, product), and contributing to scientific publications. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving skills, deep ML knowledge (both theoretical and practical), proficiency in Python, and excellent communication skills. The team focuses on classical machine learning algorithms and uses cutting-edge technologies to enhance player experience.
Must have:
  • 2+ years experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Deep ML knowledge (theoretical & practical)
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • SQL proficiency
  • GIT experience
  • Gaming industry/marketing experience
  • Temporal deep neural networks experience

Job Details

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide. 

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence. 

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA. 

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and  relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.  

Playtika is looking for an Experienced Data Science to join the AI Department. This position is based in Herzliya, Israel.

We are looking for people with exceptional soft skills and outstanding hard skills.

We love to address complex intellectual challenges and make sense of high dimensional and dynamical data that impact the game experience of millions of players.

You will join a multidisciplinary team focusing on classical Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. We use strong statistical fundamentals with SOTA algorithms and cutting edge technologies to provide a better experience for our players. Our solutions translate directly to production (as part of a product) and serve the business needs from different use-cases & multiple studios.

We are looking for an outstanding data scientist, with strong problem-solving skills, to join a multi-disciplinary team of data scientists.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct a full data driven research including problem definition, data collection and validation, model development, evaluation, and deployment
  • Analyze & demonstrate the impact of our solutions in real-time production
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, BI, product) to develop, test, and deploy your models quickly and effectively
  • Propose & contribute to scientific papers, blogs, conferences, etc.

Requirements:

  • Sc. or Ph.D in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related field
  • 2+ years of work experience
  • Strong problem-solving and scientific reasoning skills, to efficiently shape and drive complex data science projects
  • Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of ML
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences (e.g., product managers, business domain experts, executives)
  • Team player

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in SQL, working experience of GIT
  • Experience in the gaming industry and/or in the marketing domain
  • Experience with temporal deep neural networks

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  

If you feel the above describes you perfectly - Apply now! 

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About The Company

For a decade Playtika has been a pioneer in the games industry with more than 34 million monthly active users across a portfolio of casual games titles. We were among the first to offer free-to-play games on social networks, and shortly after, on mobile platforms. Playtika creates disruptive gaming experiences that are reshaping the gaming landscape using cutting-edge technologies in Live-Ops, Data Analytics and Performance Marketing. As a digital entertainment powerhouse, Playtika processes 9TB of data daily. Our creative team translate data-driven insights into customized story lines that deliver exciting challenges and surprising thrills, at every twist and every turn. We move fast, seizing new opportunities, pushing boundaries and leveraging the technology and talent we’ve acquired along the way. At Playtika, we are storytellers and coders, artists and data-scientists, explorers and strategists. We don’t just build games, we bring them to life. We create infinite ways to play. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, Playtika has over 3700 employees in offices worldwide including Ramat Gan, Berlin, , Warsaw, Vienna, Helsinki, Chicago, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Sydney, Kyiv, Bucharest, Minsk, Dnepr, and Vinnytsia.

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