// Open Role at Playtika
Join Playtika as a Senior Data Scientist to lead data-driven research, leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning, particularly reinforcement learning, to craft immersive, personalized mobile gaming experiences for millions worldwide.
Ambition Needs a Place to Grow.
At Playtika, we create mobile games enjoyed by millions worldwide.
Combining the scale of a public company (NASDAQ: PLTK) with the speed and ownership of a startup, we are a global leader where innovation, data, and creativity shape the future of entertainment.
Here, your ideas matter, your decisions impact products, and your growth is supported across global studios.
**Bring your hunger where it belongs: at the front of the pack.
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Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has offices worldwide and over 3,000 employees.
Playtika is looking for a Senior Data Science to join the Data & AI Department.
We are looking for people with exceptional soft skills and outstanding hard skills.
We love to address complex intellectual challenges and make sense of high dimensional and dynamical data that impact the game experience of millions of players.
You will join a multidisciplinary team focusing on personalization using reinforcement learning (RL) methods. We use strong statistical fundamentals with SOTA algorithms and cutting-edge technologies to provide a better experience for our players. Over the last few years, we have developed a real-time recommendation engine based on Bayesian multi-armed bandits (see our public pybandit library). Our solutions translate directly to production (as part of a product) and serve the business needs from different use-cases & multiple studios.
Subject to applicable laws, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruitment teams in the hiring process, including drafting job descriptions, communication, response to applications, assessments and tests, as further described in our Candidates Privacy Notice.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Conduct full data-driven research (problem definition, data collection/validation, model development, evaluation, deployment). Analyze & demonstrate solution impact in real-time production environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, BI, product). Propose & contribute to scientific papers, blogs, conferences. Mentor DS/MLE colleagues and act as DS Subject Matter Expert. M.Sc or Ph.D in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related field. 4+ years of work experience. Strong problem-solving and scientific reasoning skills. Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of machine learning. Proficiency in Python. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Team player.