Research Data Analyst

About Naughty Dog For 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of interactive storytelling, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part I and The Last of Us Part II Remastered for the PS5. We're also proud to say that both games are now available for the first time on PC. We’re currently busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us. Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

Naughty Dog

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naughtydog.com

201-500 employees

Computer Games

Santa Monica, CA

Public Company

476k LinkedIn followers

• identify trends, friction points, and opportunities across systems and
• features.
• Translate complex datasets into clear insights and recommendations that
• inform design, prioritization, and development strategy.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to communicate key metrics
• and progress over time with tools like Tableau and Omni.
• support telemetry design, event tracking, and data quality.
• Collaborate with User Research to connect quantitative analysis with
• qualitative findings from studies and playtests.
• Participate in research efforts to better understand player behavior
• firsthand and identify new measurement opportunities.
• 3–5 years of experience in data analysis, analytics, UX research support, or
• a related field.
• Experience working with telemetry data and game analytics workflows.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, including experience with SQL,
• Python, R, MongoDB, or similar tools.
• Experience with analytics platforms such as Tableau, Looker, or similar
• platforms
• A deep curiosity about player psychology, motivation, and behavior.
• High attention to detail, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and key
• stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and adaptability to the ever changing needs of video
• game production.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science,
• Economics, Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, or a
• related quantitative or research focused field.
• Familiarity with narrative, single player game research and player experience
• evaluation.
• Solid understanding of probability, statistics, and applied mathematical
• reasoning.
• Ability to interpret technical and research materials and communicate
• findings clearly in reports and presentations.
• Possesses a high degree of technical curiosity, regularly exploring how tools
• work under the hood.
• Prior experience with AAA console or PC game development.
• At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each
• role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the
• market and geographic location.
• Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related
• factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical,
• dental, and vision. Click here [https://www.dzconnex.com/summary-of-benefits] to
• learn more.
• The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly
• rate.
• Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the
• offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks
• for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these
• checks.

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