Team Red Dog is seeking a Senior Data Scientist -Growth & Lifecycle Analytics to support our client, a world-class innovation client in the gaming industry, where you will apply advanced data science, marketing analytics, SQL, Python, Power BI, and causal inference methodologies to drive measurable impact on player engagement, retention, and monetization for a globally recognized AAA game.

 

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Advanced SQL and Python expertise (5+ years) to extract, transform, analyze, and model large-scale marketing and player lifecycle datasets, and to build analytical frameworks that support experimentation and campaign optimization.
2. Strong stakeholder communication and presentation experience (5+ years) translating complex analyses into executive-ready insights, dashboards, and structured recommendations for marketing, product, and engineering teams.
3. Dashboard development experience (3+ years), preferably using Power BI, to design and maintain reporting solutions that track campaign performance, lifecycle metrics, and business impact.
4. Experience designing and maintaining causal inference frameworks or experimentation pipelines to evaluate A/B tests and measure statistically significant campaign outcomes.

 

Opportunity Overview:

This role sits at the center of Player Lifecycle Marketing within a large gaming studio, partnering across marketing and engineering to ensure a robust pipeline from database to reporting. You will analyze marketing A/B tests, evaluate evergreen campaign performance, and identify the key drivers of engagement, retention, and post-sale monetization. This is a highly visible role where your insights will directly influence campaign strategy, roadmap prioritization, and investment decisions for one of the industry’s most well-known games.

How you will make an impact:

• Analyze lifecycle marketing campaigns and A/B test results to identify statistically significant outcomes and actionable next steps.
• Develop and lead analyses that uncover key drivers of monetization, engagement, retention, and player lifecycle behavior.
• Build and maintain causal inference frameworks and analytical pipelines to strengthen experimentation rigor.
• Perform data exploration, profiling, and proof-of-concept table creation to support improvements to the production data environment.
• Maintain and enhance Power BI dashboards that communicate campaign performance and overall Player Lifecycle Marketing impact.
• Translate complex data into clear, decision-ready narratives answering what happened, why it happened, what it means, and what to do next.
• Produce executive-ready materials including dashboards, presentation decks, experiment readouts, and concise written summaries.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, product managers, and engineering stakeholders to define success metrics, measurement plans, and instrumentation needs.
• Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences to ensure alignment on performance insights and business trade-offs.

The expertise you bring:

• 7+ years of experience in data science, data analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics including data profiling, table creation, and marketing analytics.
• 5+ years of experience working with SQL; familiarity with SparkSQL, Databricks, or Azure Data Explorer is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python; experience with PySpark is a bonus.
• 3+ years of experience building dashboards, preferably in Power BI.
• Experience with marketing platforms such as Braze, Salesforce, or CleverTap is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently manage complex data challenges.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills with demonstrated ability to connect data to business outcomes.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Local to the Seattle area and able to work onsite in Redmond, WA three days per week.

What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:

• Prior experience as a data scientist supporting marketing campaigns within the gaming industry.
• Proven success building and operationalizing causal inference frameworks and experimentation pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to connect campaign analytics directly to engagement, retention, and monetization outcomes.
• Strong visual storytelling and executive communication skills with clear, structured, and audience-tailored outputs.
• Consistent track record of delivering recommendations that influence stakeholder decisions and drive measurable business impact.

Why Work with Team Red Dog?

At Team Red Dog, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the world’s most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills, strengths, and passions—because we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether you're looking to grow, pivot, or simply find a place where your work truly matters, we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits, a supportive team, and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love, we’re here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join us—and discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Employer-matched 401K plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Profit sharing

Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Redmond, WA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week)

Job # 2468

Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2/Contract, through 6/30/2026 with high likelihood of extension

Rate: $72 – $79/hour

 

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, reach out to hr@teamreddog.com, and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal, state, and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards, and our final offer will reflect the candidate’s location, job-specific skills, experience, and knowledge.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.

Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.

Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.

 

Posted On: Tuesday, February 24, 2026