Senior Game Data Analyst

7 months ago


Victoria, Canada Kano Full time

Kano is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to help us create meaningful connections through lasting social games. To reach our goal, we need to be able to understand what our players want, and to make sure that our products and games deliver that experience. We learn a lot about our players through human interaction, but also try to understand them better through their behavior with our products. We gain that knowledge through data mining, analysis, and machine learning.

We need someone who is committed, highly meticulous, creative and passionate enough to pursue only the very best work possible. We not only need an individual who can clean and analyze data, but can also turn the results of that analysis into actions that can be implemented to improve our experiences. 

Responsibilities

Create and operate tools and systems that facilitate data-driven decision making Coordinate automation of tracking and reporting in cooperation with our developers Collaborate with various members of product, marketing and customer service teams Analyze player data for patterns and trends, share insights with the teams Discover opportunities for driving value for the business Develop and validate predictive models to solve problems, balance and tune game economies Prototype new ways to visualize and understand data relationships in interactive dashboards Uncover consumer insights that inform targeting and segmentation
Define and report on KPI’s of products to improve core game metrics

Requirements

4+ years practical data analysis experience
A bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, data science or a related field Practical knowledge of programming software used for data analysis such as Python R, Shiny, RStudio and SQL Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to show resourcefulness and ownership of our games reporting and analysis systems. Analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills Experience in building and reporting solutions using BI tools like Tableau, AWS QuickSight, Power BI etc
Working experience of a Data Warehouse Strong experience in data mining and ETL Experience in data accuracy, data validation and forecasting
3+ years of industry data experience in games - mobile, desktop

Nice To Have

Programming experience using Python and packages like pandas, numpy, matplotlib is a plus Experience using cloud services like AWS, GCP, Azure Experience using Shiny Experience in building prediction models using ML - Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch etc

About Kano

Bootstrapped in 2008, we have been a profitable and growing game studio for over a decade. With hits like Free Rider HD and Mob Wars LCN (Top 100 grossing app on Facebook), and our recently released we hope to contribute to the world by connecting people through play.

Locally owned and headquartered in downtown Victoria, BC, we believe in giving small teams of talented people challenging problems and getting out of their way. That’s why we look for the best and brightest to join our team; people who have talent, vision, and commitment.

Check out this article If you'd like to get some insight into our hiring process, our employee manual to understand how and why we do things the way we do, and this fun little video for an intro to the team

2021 Best Workplace™ in British Columbia
2020 Best Workplaces™ in Canada – Less than 100 employees
2020 Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion
2020 Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness
2020 Best Workplaces™ in British Columbia
2019 Great Place to Work - British Columbia 2019 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist 2018 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-49 Employees) - Winner 2018 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Finalist 2017 VIATEC Company of the Year (11-49 employees) - Finalist 2014 VIATEC Employer of the Year - Winner A results-driven company with a compassionate culture Health, dental and vision benefits Uncapped profit share program Opportunity to work on game projects that are enjoyed by millions of players worldwide Ability to make a difference. Have an idea? Talk directly with leadership about it instead of running through layers of bureaucracy

*Kano is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law*


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