At Kabam, we are constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We employ passion and diversity so we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a mix of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, a fun-loving culture, and a drive to do whatever it takes to create great games. And this is where I come in

We are looking for a Senior data scientist With a focus on machine learning and statistical methods to change the way we make and run our world-class games. This person will design, implement and own end-to-end production on machine learning systems in a cloud environment. If you are someone who wants to foster a data-driven culture, focus on statistical testing and accuracy, mentor junior team members, and work cross-functionally in an exciting, fast-paced industry, this could be the role for you!

In this role, you can expect to be responsible for:

• Identifying opportunities and assessing value:
• Help identify opportunities for machine learning and automated data-driven services in our products.
• Evaluate the potential value, risks and costs of new solutions
• Architectural solutions are derived from functional and non-functional requirements
• Data extraction and analysis:
• With SQL proficiency, you can query our petabyte-sized data warehouse to extract and manipulate data
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, statistical testing, and feature engineering
• Work with data engineers to shape requirements for data pipelines and feature stores
• Review work from other team members to evaluate accuracy and completeness
• Ownership of the machine learning system:
• Develop and own end-to-end machine learning system(s).
• Work with engineers to deploy models in the cloud (batch/real-time forecasts, microservices, monitoring).
• Assist junior members of the team with additional data systems
• Become a recognized expert in specific areas of machine learning within the company
• Statistical tests and experimental design:
• Work with stakeholders to design experiments and analyze results
• Contribute to our Bayesian A/B testing platform
• Communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences
• Promote a statistical approach to solving problems within the company
• Communication and collaboration:
• Communicate project goals, progress, and results with production, design, and engineering teams.
• Excellent presentation and data visualization skills
• Work closely with senior members of stakeholder teams to understand their future requirements

To be successful in this role, your background includes:

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline, preferably thesis-based
• 4+ years of industry experience in data science, preferably in large-scale customer-facing software/web/application companies
• Expert-level Python programming skills
• Deep knowledge of machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn and PyTorch
• Experience deploying machine learning models in production
• Specialized SQL skills and appreciation of data engineering principles
• Strong data visualization skills, preferably with Tableau
• Comfortable in cloud environments, especially GCP and data modules
• Can lead projects independently, maneuver through incomplete data or experiments, and easily set goals or objectives
• Ability to mentor and mentor junior team members
• Communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner with employees at all levels; Justifies decisions and achieves peer approval

Our success is due to the hard work of our employees. We share our success with our employees through flexible benefits, rewards programs, treats, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we offer our employees:

• Expanded health coverage: Valid from day one, there is no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and expanded medical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physical therapy, acupuncture and more.
• Flexible spending accounts: Our benefits include commuter benefits and additional spending on health care and dependent care.
• 401K matching: Everyone retires eventually, and we help our employees save for their futures through our 401K contribution matching program.
• PTO and parental leave: We offer paid parental leave, unlimited paid time off, paid time off for volunteer work, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: This program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and general emotional, mental, and financial well-being support.
• Learning and growth: We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and we support this through regular lunches and learns and a bonus LifeBalanced account, which can be applied to learning as well as other personal expenses.
• Payment transparency: We share with employees the pay range that falls within their role and outline career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or move up for a promotion.
• Cool spaces: Our offices are located in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it’s trying new local cuisine while enjoying the view in downtown San Francisco or DTLA – we want our employees to feel like their time in the office is worthwhile!
• Return the favor: Kabammers get a dedicated paid day off each year to volunteer for a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even come together for off-site group volunteer days!
• Hybrid work: Kabammers typically spend at least three days a week in the office. We believe in combining in-office collaboration with the freedom of remote work, and we want everyone to enjoy flexibility while fostering strong communications.

$128,000 – $143,000 per year

The typical hiring range above is for candidates located in Vancouver. Salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you will have room to grow after you join!

If you are interested in the position but your expectations do not quite match the scope provided, we still encourage you to apply! Considerations may be made based on your level of experience.

Excited about this opportunity? Kabam is committed to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your previous experience doesn’t exactly match the requirements listed, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be a great fit for this or other positions.

We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever created and entertain the world!

About Kabam

Kabam is a global leader in developing entertaining, immersive and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.

kabam games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titansand more, has achieved hundreds of millions of downloads and received numerous awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Game of the Year on Google Play.

Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal, and Charlottetown in Canada, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States, and in Seoul, South Korea. Kabam is a wholly owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.

Kabam is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all current and prospective employees. Employment decisions are based on the candidate’s qualifications and business needs, and not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class under the laws. and federal, state, county, or local ordinances. Accommodations will be provided at the request of candidates involved in all aspects of the selection process.