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Mattel

Data Engineer II, Mobile Game Analytics

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$122K - $146K/yr

Partner with game studios and Data Analysts on tracking plans - defining events, properties, validation rules, and data contracts that keep downstream consumers insulated from upstream change * Build ...

SciPlay

Director, Gameplay Analytics

Austin, TX · On-site

The Director of Analytics will manage a high-quality analysts team that will work on a variety of ... Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.

SciPlay

Director, Gameplay Analytics

Austin, TX

The Director of Analytics will manage a high-quality analysts team that will work on a variety of ... Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.

Rockstar Games

Senior Analytics Engineer

Andover, MA · On-site

Rockstar Games is on the lookout for a skilled Senior Analytics Engineer with strong software ... development skills who is passionate about games and big data. This is a full-time, in-office ...

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How much do game analytics jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for game analytics in the United States is $15.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.46 and $18.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How do game analytics professionals typically collaborate with game designers and developers during the game development process?

Game analytics professionals work closely with game designers and developers by providing data-driven insights that inform design decisions, player engagement strategies, and feature prioritization. They analyze player behavior, in-game metrics, and user feedback to identify trends, pain points, and opportunities for improving the gaming experience. Regular meetings and cross-functional teams are common, ensuring that analytics findings directly influence gameplay tweaks, monetization strategies, and updates. This collaborative environment fosters a continuous feedback loop, making analytics an integral part of the entire game development lifecycle.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Game Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Game Analyst, you need a solid background in data analysis, statistical modeling, and a strong understanding of gaming metrics, typically supported by a degree in mathematics, computer science, or a related field. Familiarity with analytical tools like SQL, Python, R, and visualization platforms such as Tableau or Power BI is essential. Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and a passion for gaming help analysts translate data insights into actionable recommendations for game development teams. These skills ensure that game design and business decisions are data-driven, enhancing player experience and maximizing game performance and profitability.

What is game analytics?

Game analytics is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data generated by players and the game itself to improve gameplay, player experience, and business outcomes. Analysts use data from player interactions, in-game events, and monetization strategies to identify trends, optimize game design, and inform decision-making. Game analytics helps developers understand player behavior, increase retention, and maximize revenue by making data-driven changes.
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Sr. Principal Insights Analyst - Central Product Insights

Sr. Principal Insights Analyst - Central Product Insights

Riot Games

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

The Insights discipline helps empower Rioters' decision-making to be more data-informed. We're an interdisciplinary group of scientists, consultants, and strategists from all sorts of backgrounds who join together to represent and advocate for gamers around the world. We believe that illuminating the globally diverse experiences, behaviors, and needs of gamers is essential to Riot living up to our player-focused mission. We're a group united by our love of games, science, and helping others succeed.
As a Sr. Principal Insights Analyst on Central Product Insights (CPI), you will leverage deep expertise in game analytics to help our games deeply understand their products & players and to level up this craft across the portfolio of games at Riot. You'll partner with leaders on game teams across the portfolio and lifecycle as well as executives overseeing Riot's entire games portfolio. You'll conduct a wide range of complex analyses to help us understand the health of our products, players, and game experiences either individually or in partnership with analysts on game teams. You'll build and manage scaled analytics tools, dashboards, and datasets that empower stakeholders across Riot's entire portfolio. You'll also help to define and elevate craft standards across the portfolio and guide discipline investments to help unlock the full capacity of analysts working on games.
Responsibilities:
  • Tackle the most complex & impactful game analytics problems across the Riot Games portfolio including foundational cross-game analytics, product health deep dives, and investigations into multi-game player behaviors and patterns
  • Lead the development of new, scaled analytics-based insights tools, dashboards, and datasets focusing on common game behaviors and play patterns, in collaboration with stakeholder needs across the portfolio and central executive leadership
  • Mentor and develop game analysts, both on CPI and across the portfolio
  • Work with central and game teams to drive consistency and/or efficiency in key reports, recurring or one-off analyses, and shared design/strategy analytic lenses
  • Partner closely with Data Engineering to productionalize central analytics tables and pulls, and to guide the ongoing development of central data infrastructure meant to serve the needs of game analysts
  • Uphold game analytics craft standards across the portfolio, ensuring rigor and consistency / comparability
  • Drive improvements on tools & processes to maximize analysts' efficiency and effectiveness across the portfolio
  • Support game leadership on staffing and workforce management for game analytics across the portfolio
  • Partner with insights leadership to ensure the craft of game analytics is well-supported across Riot overall
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics or a related discipline
  • 10+ years of relevant analytics experience (an advanced degree can account for up to 2 years of experience)
  • 3+ years experience working directly in analytics on games
  • Strong analytical skills across the entire stack (Tableau, SQL, Python/Pyspark)
  • Meaningful familiarity with game design/direction and product strategy
  • Experience conducting analytics to answer product or portfolio strategy questions
  • Experience synthesizing & socializing analytics results and distilling results into impactful recommendations for product/executive leadership
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with the strong ability to collaborate effectively at all levels and departments of the organization.
  • Able to work independently and lead complex projects which require coordinating multi-party worksteams
  • Ability to own and drive workstreams collaboratively with cross functional partners across game design, engineering, data engineering, and product
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with senior stakeholders
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience working with competitive PvP titles
  • Experience setting up automation for data pulls or pipelines
  • Experience developing and deploying advanced statistical or machine learning models
  • Advanced degree in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Management Information Systems, a related discipline, or comparable work experiences

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!
Our Perks:
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.
At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we're better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.
It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
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About Riot Games

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Riot Games was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill with the intent to change the way video games are made and supported for players. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to worldwide acclaim. The game has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. Players are the foundation of our community and it's for them we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

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Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2006

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