Data Analyst

Level Up Your Career with Zynga
At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille, Words With Friends, Zynga Poker, Game of Thrones Slots Casino, Wizard of Oz Slots, Hit it Rich Slots, Wonka Slots, Top Eleven, Toon Blast, Empires & Puzzles, Merge Dragons, CSR Racing, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Match Factory, and Color Block Jam—plus many more

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play

Position overview

The Game

Words with Friends is an iconic and beloved multiplayer word game that has captivated millions of players worldwide. As a part of our team, you'll contribute to a game that not only entertains but also educates and connects people across the globe. If you're passionate about creating interactive entertainment that brings people together, Words with Friends offers an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a popular brand in mobile gaming

At Words with Friends, analytics plays a crucial role. We inform decision-making and personalize player experience leveraging data and ML-powered solutions in our game. Whether you are assisting the experiment setup that unlocks features to the right people at the right time, analyzing a new feature's impact in our economy ecosystem, or fine-tuning our intelligent matchmaking system, your work will have a direct impact on the user experience Join us if you enjoy solving interesting and challenging problems

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with the Product team to enhance revenue, retention, and engagement metrics. This includes conducting A/B testing, performing insights analysis, and developing dashboards.
• Design and maintain ETL pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources, ensuring source of truth for analyses and business intelligence.
• Design game telemetry to capture meaningful player interaction data to improve the game experience.
• Analyze player behavior to understand motivations and preferences, partnering with game design and consumer insights teams to translate findings into actionable experience improvements.
• Actively play and engage with our games to maintain first-hand understanding of player experience, game mechanics, and potential pain points.
• Monitor and maintain the integrity of a wide range of tools and models used to streamline workflows and personalize the player experience, in collaboration with other data analysts and scientists on the team.
• Participate in the Analytics Org's AI initiative, which aims to significantly increase each analyst's impact through the power of LLMs
• Continuously learn about analytics best practices, and actively share and promote these practices across various games and teams.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field. Advanced degrees (Masters or PhD) are a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years in data science or analytics roles.
• Proficiency in SQL, and comfortable with Python
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, data visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning.
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Tableau and version control systems such as Git is advantageous.
• Strong ability in both written and oral communication.
• Highly self-motivated with a keen interest in problem-solving.
• Willingness to take ownership of challenges.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Familiarity with mobile games

What We Offer You
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $85,700 and $126,860 per Year. The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $77,000 and $114,120 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

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