Senior Data Scientist - Analytics

Job summary
About Us:
Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We're always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on Linkedin, Twitter and on our Blog.

About the Role:
Data is central to Twitch's decision-making process, and data scientists are a critical component to evangelize data-driven decision making in all of our operations. As a data scientist at Twitch, you will be on the ground floor with your team, shaping the way performance is measured, defining what questions should be asked, and scaling analytics methods and tools to support our growing business, leading the way for high quality, high velocity decisions for your team.

The Creator Data Science & Analytics team is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to support Twitch's Music Team. You will join the team that is shaping the future of Music by bringing the best of Twitch – live video, interaction, community and monetization – to artists of all sizes. Reporting to the Data Science Manager for the Creator Analytics Team, you will be leading the data-driven insights discussions with music team leadership, evangelizing analytical findings across the organization to guide strategies that help reshape the growth and monetization of our music creators. Our ideal candidate is a "full-stack" data powerhouse who uses data to guide decision making to ensure the best experiences for our creators and their communities.

This position can be located in San Francisco, CA or remotely across the US.

You Will:
• Guide strategies and prioritization of music team, lead discussion with executive leadership on insights derived from in-depth data analysis
• Act as a thought partner to music leadership, devise data-driven actionable intelligence to address ambiguous business problems
• Develop statistical and analytic models to uncover insights and segmentations that drive the business forward and uncover new areas of opportunities
• Design, implement and evangelize metrics that align with Music and overall Twitch content strategy
• Develop automated dashboards and other self-service reporting tools to proactively address analytics needs
• Develop scalable data pipelines to support analytics needs of music and broader content teams
• Evaluate impact of go-to-market initiatives on creators, viewers, and the entire Twitch ecosystem

Basic Qualifications

You Have:
• Bachelor's degree in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study
• 7+ years of experience as a data scientist or data analyst in a high-velocity environment
• Expert fluency in SQL-based data manipulation
• In-depth experience using scripting languages such as R or Python for data analysis
• Proven experience deriving insights from data and presenting to executive audience
• Experience building aggregates and optimizing data workstreams
• High level of comfort creating dashboards in Tableau or comparable software
• Impact-oriented, customer-centric approach to data analysis

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points
• Experience with strategy consulting, LTV models, and health score models
• Experience working with music/entertainment industry
• Passion about online communities, games, and Twitch

Perks
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter Benefits
• Amazon Employee Discount
• Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily
• Free Snacks & Beverages

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The pay range for this position in Colorado and Connecticut is $140,400 - $205,300 yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act and CT House Bill Number 6380. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Twitch's internal or external careers site.

Workers in New York City who perform in-person work or interact with the public in the course of business must show proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID or request and receive approval for a reasonable accommodation, including medical or religious accommodation.


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records