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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior/Staff Data Scientist - Measurement, Experimentation & Causal Inference - **Company:** PlayStation Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Large Language Models, Snowflake, Git, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Domo, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4cfbb5ea1adc5e89 ## About the Role * Master's degree (or equivalent industry experience) in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science or another quantitative discipline. PhD preferred. * Strong industry experience (5+ years) applying experimentation, causal inference, statistical modelling and measurement science to solve complex business problems. * Deep expertise in experimental design, A/B testing and modern causal inference methods, including quasi-experimental approaches. * Experience applying advanced data science, machine learning and statistical modelling techniques to solve complex business problems. * Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL for large-scale analytical workflows. * Experience developing reusable analytical methodologies, frameworks or libraries that improve measurement quality and consistency across teams. * Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, promote best practices and drive adoption through collaboration, technical leadership and senior stakeholder engagement. * Strong stakeholder management, executive communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear business recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences. * Curiosity, creativity and a pragmatic approach to solving ambiguous, high-impact business problems. Preferred: * Experience working in gaming, digital products, consumer technology, e-commerce or subscription businesses. * Familiarity with modern data engineering and analytics tooling such as Databricks, Snowflake, Git and Airflow. * Experience with modern business intelligence and data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Domo or Power BI. * Experience applying AI tools, including large language models (LLMs), to improve data science workflows and analytical productivity. * Demonstrated technical leadership through mentoring, publications, conference presentations, open-source contributions or internal communities of practice. ## Description * Develop innovative measurement methodologies across experimentation, causal inference and advanced analytics that improve the quality, reliability and scalability of business decision-making across PlayStation. * Design robust measurement approaches across randomised experiments, quasi-experimental methods and observational causal inference where controlled experimentation is impractical. * Research, evaluate and prototype statistical, machine learning and AI techniques to solve complex real-world measurement challenges. * Apply advanced data science and machine learning techniques where appropriate to complement experimentation and support complex business decisions. * Define and promote best practices for experiment design, statistical analysis and causal measurement across multiple product and business teams, helping scale experimentation across PlayStation. * Partner closely with senior business leaders, product managers, engineers and analysts to identify high-impact measurement opportunities and ensure product and commercial decisions are supported by rigorous evidence. * Partner with engineering teams to influence the evolution of PlayStation's experimentation platform and measurement capabilities, ensuring statistical best practices are embedded into future platform development. * Provide technical leadership across multiple product and commercial domains, influencing measurement strategy, analytical standards and long-term technical direction through expertise and collaboration. * Mentor and develop analysts and data scientists, helping raise technical capability and analytical excellence across the team. * Champion a culture of evidence-based decision-making by educating stakeholders, sharing best practices, and communicating advances in experimentation, causal inference and applied data science. * Stay current with emerging developments in statistics, machine learning and AI, identifying opportunities to improve measurement capabilities and analytical workflows. * Represent the team across PlayStation, building strong partnerships, engaging senior stakeholders, and promoting technical excellence in data science and experimentation., * Measurement strategy for PlayStation's largest product and commercial initiatives. * Experimentation best practices adopted across multiple business functions. * Strategic product and commercial decisions through rigorous causal evidence. * The evolution of PlayStation's measurement and experimentation capabilities. * Technical excellence in experimentation, causal inference and applied data science across the organisation. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [How Data is Shaping our Games](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/176-how-data-is-shaping-our-games) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Jobs in Tech: The State of the European Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/575-jobs-in-tech-the-state-of-the-european-market) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [What Jobs Can You Get with a Software Engineering Degree?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/398-what-jobs-can-you-get-with-a-software-engineering-degree) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)