Senior Data Scientist - Platform Economics & Simulation
Core
Explain the causal drivers of platform economics (revenue, retention, engagement) and build simulation tooling to test decision policies before scaling.
Role type
Senior Data Scientist (Platform Economics & Simulation)
Builds
Offline policy evaluation and simulation environments for testing decision policies
Domain
Gaming / Entertainment / Platform Economics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
causal reasoning, treatment-effect estimation, uplift modeling, structural/counterfactual reasoning, value decomposition, cannibalization/substitution analysis, Python, SQL, PySpark, distributed processing, model implementation
Preferred skills
reinforcement learning, contextual-bandit decisioning, experimentation frameworks, gaming/e-commerce/subscription business domain knowledge, deploying consumer-facing models
Technologies
Python, SQL, PySpark
Responsibilities
Explain value movement across revenue, retention, and engagement via causal analysis; Build offline policy evaluation and simulation tooling; Guide model development and raise standards for causal thinking; Translate causal insights into concrete commercial proposals; Communicate rigorous methods to senior technical and commercial audiences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship
