Associate Principal Data Scientist (Remote) Job at Blizzard Entertainment in San Francisco

Associate Principal Data Scientist page is loaded ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST Apply locations San Francisco time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R025545 Craft: Data, Analytics & Strategy Job Description: Your Role Within Our Kingdom We are seeking an Associate Principal Data Scientist —a highly experienced and technically deep individual contributor who leads through influence, owns high-impact initiatives, and drives scientific excellence across experimentation and modeling. Responsibilities : • Lead the design and execution of large-scale data science initiatives, shaping the roadmap for experimentation and modeling across teams. • Apply advanced statistical, optimization, and machine learning techniques (e.g., time-series, regression/classification, recommendation engines, reinforcement learning , and genAI) to drive system understanding and develop data-powered solutions across the organization. • Own design and evaluation of experimentation for optimization systems. • Provide technical direction, mentor senior data scientists, and set high standards for scientific rigor, communication, and reproducibility. • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Game Studios to frame ambiguous problems, scope solutions, and influence strategy. • Champion innovation by evaluating new methodologies and tools, and by raising the bar for scalable, interpretable, and actionable data science. Skills to Create Thrills Minimum Qualifications: • Master’s degree or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research). • 14+ years of industry experience (or equivalent post-graduate experience) in data science, experimentation, statistical modeling, and machine learning, including work with large-scale systems. • Proficient in Python and SQL; familiarity with big data tools (e.g., Spark, Hive) and cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS). • Strong systems thinking—able to zoom out and define strategy while also diving deep into code and analysis. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated experience partnering across Product, Engineering and Business teams. • Demonstrated experience mentoring, influencing, and elevating the technical bar across a data science organization. Bonus Points • Experience working with advertising data products or monetization systems. • Prior work with mobile gaming studios or player behavior modeling. • Experience in developing or maintaining experimentation platforms. • Familiarity with modern data orchestration and versioning (e.g., Airflow, dbt, MLflow). We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women, veterans, and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. 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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. About Activision Blizzard Media Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty and Overwatch Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and StarCraft. The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences. A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes King strives to be a place where everyone can be their most authentic self. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion is a vital and continuous conversation, and that change only happens when we all come together. It’s our mission to build a diverse and inclusive Kingdom for our people, players, and community. Making the World Playful Making the World Playful is our mission – it’s the thread that connects our people, our players, and our passion for our games. Let’s face it, who doesn’t love a bit of fun? Kingsters are seriously playful: creative thinkers who balance art and science to bring moments of magic to millions daily. But our