Associate Principal Data Scientist

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We are seeking an Associate Principal Data Scientist—a highly experienced and technically deep individual contributor who leads through influence, owns high-impact initiatives, and drives scientific excellence across experimentation and modeling.

Job Title

Associate Principal Data Scientist

Requisition ID

R025545

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of large-scale data science initiatives, shaping the roadmap for experimentation and modeling across teams.
• Apply advanced statistical, optimization, and machine learning techniques (e.g., time-series, regression / classification, recommendation engines, reinforcement learning, and genAI) to drive system understanding and develop data-powered solutions across the organization.
• Own design and evaluation of experimentation for optimization systems.
• Provide technical direction, mentor senior data scientists, and set high standards for scientific rigor, communication, and reproducibility.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Game Studios to frame ambiguous problems, scope solutions, and influence strategy.
• Champion innovation by evaluating new methodologies and tools, and by raising the bar for scalable, interpretable, and actionable data science.

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Rewards & Benefits

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https : / / www.benefitsforeveryworld.com / .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $143,060.00 - $264,846.00 annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your specific range and offer will be based on factors including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Talent Professionals can share range details for your geography during the hiring process. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed and compensation is negotiable.

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Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request via accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com.

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