Senior Data Scientist

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 (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has offices worldwide and over 3,000 employees.

Playtika is looking for a Senior Data Science to join the Data & 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 personalization using reinforcement learning (RL) methods. We use strong statistical fundamentals with SOTA algorithms and cutting-edge technologies to provide a better experience for our players. Over the last few years, we have developed a real-time recommendation engine based on Bayesian multi-armed bandits (see our public pybandit library). Our solutions translate directly to production (as part of a product) and serve the business needs from different use-cases & multiple studios.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a full data driven research including problem definition, data collection and validation, model development, evaluation, and deployment
• Analyze & demonstrate the impact of your solutions in real-time production environment
• 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.
• Mentor DS/MLE colleagues and act as DS Subject Matter Expert within the organization
  
  

Qualifications

• M.Sc or Ph.D in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related field
• 4+ 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 machine learning
• Proficiency in Python, working experience with PyMC is an advantage
• 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

• RL background (e.g. multi-armed bandits) – strong advantage
• Proficiency in SQL, working experience of GIT
• Experience in the gaming industry
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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