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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Scientist | Candy Crush Saga - **Company:** Inc King - **Location:** King County, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Game Theory, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Data Analytics, Software Coding - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pj28lbsmjg ## About the Role * Strong product sense with the ability to reason about player experience, engagement, and frustration * Ability to translate design intent and game experience into measurable hypotheses and analyses Analytics & Experimentation * Strong analytical coding skills in Python or R * Excellent SQL skills and experience working with large-scale player data * Solid understanding of A/B testing, experimental design, and statistical inference * Experience combining experimental results with observational analysis * Comfortable defining tracking requirements and building data models and dashboards to support your own analyses Modeling & Problem Solving * Ability to systematically break down complex game systems into solvable analytical problems * Experience with simulation, optimization, or algorithmic approaches is a strong plus Communication & Collaboration * Ability to influence decisions through clear storytelling, visualization, and data-driven reasoning * Comfortable working iteratively and cross-functionally with product managers, game designers, and engineers Tasty bonus points * Experience with game difficulty balancing, progression systems, or virtual economies * Background in behavioral psychology, economics, or game theory * Experience in the games industry or other large-scale consumer products * Familiarity with large-scale experimentation platforms and live-operated products ## Description We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to work closely with product, game design, and engineering on game difficulty, progression, and economy in Candy Crush Saga. 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