Research Data Analyst

1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Contract
Mid Level
Data Science and Analytics
Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games, a leading developer, creates iconic video game franchises like Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank. Their games promote positive messages and themes of good prevailing over evil, reflecting in their inclusive workplace culture and ...

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 1994

Description

  • Conduct in-depth analysis of player behavior metrics and feedback to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities across gameplay and systems.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards in tools such as Looker to communicate findings and progress against goals.
  • Partner with gameplay programmers to design and maintain event dictionaries and consistent telemetry data definitions.
  • Identify objectives and queries for data collection across development and post-launch databases.
  • Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights that guide design, feature prioritization, and project strategy.
  • Collaborate with user research teams to combine quantitative telemetry with qualitative findings.
  • Participate in user research studies to understand player behavior firsthand and identify new tracking opportunities.
  • Support research reports, visualizations, and presentations that combine telemetry and player study results.
  • Act as a liaison between Game Analytics, User Research, and Development teams to align deliverables with studio and project needs.
  • Evaluate new data sources, tools, and workflows to improve analytic capabilities.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in data analysis, analytics engineering, UX research analytics, or related applied research.
  • Prior experience working with telemetry data and game analytics pipelines is strongly preferred.
  • Strong statistics and data analysis skills, including SQL, R, Python, or similar tools.
  • Proficiency in probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry.
  • Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Experience reading and interpreting scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
  • Strong writing skills and the ability to present information to top management and key stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with analytics tools such as Omni, Looker, Tableau, Excel, and Power BI.
  • An emphasis in psychology, human-computer interaction, human factors, or a related field is ideal.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Benefits

  • Hourly base pay range of $60 to $75 USD.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Opportunity to work with User Research and Game Analytics on player data insights.
  • Background checks conducted at the offer stage for all new employees.

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