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Principal Data Analyst

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ : TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars : Hunters, CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Hair Challenge, Harry Potter : Puzzles & Spells, High Heels!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog.

Position Overview :

Zynga’s Data Science and Analytics team uses our unique and expansive data to model and predict user behavior, making our games more personalized and more fun to play! We continually strive to better understand our players and provide them with experiences that resonate.

Join our team if you are passionate about analytics and data science and can use customer-centric, data-driven initiatives to improve game performance. As a member of the Central Analytics team, you will have the opportunity to build end-to-end scalable data-driven solutions to generate valuable insights and contribute to exciting, large-scale projects. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Game Analysts, and Engineers to make a significant impact on our business.

Be innovative, be creative, use every bit of that key commodity – data. Millions of people play Zynga games every day, so our data is tremendously rich, and we have a lot of it!

What You'll Do :

  • Work with large amounts of data to find and lead opportunities to improve the experience that Zynga provides to its players.
  • Use our modern tech stack, Redshift, Databricks and PySpark, Airflow, and Tableau to develop innovative tools.
  • Technically engage with the analysts, data scientists, and game teams to provide data-driven insights and guidance with your strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Drive customer-backed solutions, partnering with cross-functional teams; own productionalization and adoption.
  • Translate functional requirements into technical solutions to business challenges.
  • Develop technological ideas and lead development into a final product.
  • Bolster customer trust and build technical knowledge through execution of ad hoc analyses of high business priority.
  • Adept at communication and collaboration across various functional areas within the organization.

What You Bring :

  • BS in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative field; Masters, MBA or PhD preferred.
  • 5 years of work experience in data analytics or data science roles.
  • Demonstrated skills in knowledge transfer and mentoring.
  • Strong experience in SQL and Python; adept in at least one visualization tool such as Tableau.
  • Experience with some or all of the following : data mining, predictive modeling, statistics, experimental design, application development, computational analytics, econometric modeling.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • What We Offer You :

    Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.

    The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $123,500 and $182,780 per year.

    However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and / or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department / team performance, and market factors.

    Equal Opportunity Employer :

    We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

    As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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