Associate Data Scientist

Responsibilities Analyze and interpret complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for improving Niantic's gameplay, engagement, and monetization. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (game designers, product managers, engineers) to define and prioritize data‑driven objectives and strategies. Create and deliver regular reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders. Develop and maintain data models, algorithms, and statistical models to support predictive analytics and forecasting. Collaborate with the game engineering team to ensure data quality, integrity, and availability for analysis. Stay up‑to‑date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in data science and business intelligence. Participate in meetings regularly and reliably; may lead or supervise junior team members. Partial telecommuting is permitted. Minimum Requirements Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Data Analytics Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field. At least 1 year of experience in a relevant role (e.g., Data Analytics Engineer Intern, Marketing Analyst Intern, Game Operation Intern, CRM Analyst, or related). Academic training and/or experience in the following areas: SQL, Python, Machine Learning, R, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Modeling. Salary Annual salary range: $174,304 – $202,500 USD (for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA). Base pay may vary based on experience. Employment Job Req. ID 00100718. Location: Sunnyvale, CA. Niantic, Inc. Equal Employment Opportunity Employment at Niantic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Niantic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. Niantic also considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr