Data Science Trainee

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, English Proficiency, Game Analytics, Game Engine, Game Engineering, Game theory, Java Programming, Product Analytics, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, Text segmentation

Job Description

King is pleased to introduce its Data Science Trainee Program starting in September 2023. 

This unique opportunity will take you on a challenging journey where you will work to evolve our games and our business. You will gain experience working in Data Science in our London studio during an 18- month rotational program. At the end of the program, you will move into a Data Science role to help drive our awesome games!

Your role within our Kingdom

We are looking for talented and creative Data Science graduates to join our Kingdom and push the boundaries of online games analytics. When we talk about data, we’re talking about more than a billion gameplays and 10 billion events. Every day.

As part of the Data Science Trainee Programme, you will be at the heart of helping make games that are played and loved by millions of players. You will be part of the community of 100+ data science & analytics experts at King, while working on a daily basis in smaller teams of 6- 8 people, including other data scientists & analysts where you’ll be focused on particular games, our network or specific business areas. You will help us further understand, model, predict, segment and retain our players, and help take King’s data capabilities to the next level.

Example rotations may include working with a specific game team to understand and predict the overall business performance of a game in the London studio. Here you will work collaboratively with Data Scientists and Business Performance Managers to optimise game performance by boosting engagement and monetization across multiple platforms.

Or you could be working on our network across all parts of the business to crack companywide problems in how we can boost engagement, reach and monetization in our portfolio of games. You will do so for both our existing games and support our amazing next generation of games in production

Training, Mentoring & Support

Parallel with your day- to- day work you will take part in training to set you up for success and fast- track your development during the program. The rotations in combination with this training will challenge you and help you grow both professionally and personally. On top of this you will have the support from other Data Science Trainees, Data Scientists, and a mentor. They will coach you to maximize your development during the program.

Skills to create thrills 

With a real passion for games, you will be strong in quantitative analysis, statistics or mathematics, have programming skills and an interest in drawing business insights from data. Show us that you have the ability to learn quickly and work in a fast paced and shared environment whilst communicating your findings effectively! 

Tasty Bonus Skills: 

Beyond this, we see that you have…

• Recently finished or pursuing a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Physics or equivalent 
• Experience dealing with large, real- world datasets and SQL is a plus 
• Experience in statistical analysis, e.g. A/B testing, predictive analytics skills 
• Worked with practical applications of data analysis e.g. segmentation, visualisation
• Programming skills in languages such as Java, R, Python, etc. 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Highly personable with an ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams across King
• Excellent communication skills in English and great organizational skills
• Passionate about data and applying an analytical mindset
• A proactive attitude, an eagerness to learn 
• The ability to work well, both autonomously, and as part of a larger team
• An interest in social/mobile games from a commercial perspective 

Want to join our Kingdom? Apply now!

Please note: our application deadline is January 1st however we recruit on an ongoing basis, so early application is advised to avoid disappointment. The program starts in September 2023.

The brilliant experience we give our players comes from the diversity and experience of our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes. That’s why we hire all sorts of talent. 

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under- represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com