Data Scientist

About Helika:

Helika provides industry leading solutions to help studios build, grow, and optimize their games. We are an industry-leading data analytics, marketing, and game management platform that focuses on solving these main challenges for studios:

• Driving scalable profitable User Acquisition via Helika Acquire
• Providing comprehensive insights that lead to a holistic understandings of a game’s ecosystem via Helika Analyze
• Providing the tools to create compelling and engaging user experiences via Helika Engage
• Optimizing user experiences to improve player engagement, retention, and monetization via Helika Optimize
• Programmatically creating contextual experiences relative to segments and individual users via Helika AI

Regardless of technical or analytical expertise, studios can double down on what's working, cut what isn't, and spend more time building the best games with Helika.

Helika is one tool to solve all data problems for Game Studios.

About the Role:

Helika is seeking a skilled and experienced Data Scientist to join our Machine Learning team. Based in The Philippines, you will work closely with our Tech Lead and other team members to develop, deploy, and optimize machine learning models that are foundational to our mission of optimizing games for the studios we partner with. If you are passionate about data science, have a strong technical background, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement machine learning models and data-driven solutions to address complex business problems, with a focus on optimizing game performance for our clients.
• Analyze and interpret large datasets to extract actionable insights that drive game optimization and player engagement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and operations, to integrate and deploy models into production environments that scale effectively.
• Design and conduct experiments, including A/B testing, to evaluate the performance of machine learning models and continuously improve their scalability and effectiveness.
• Write structured SQL queries to manipulate and retrieve data for analysis and model development.
• Leverage big data tools and platforms, such as AWS and Airflow, to manage and process large datasets efficiently.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in data science and machine learning modeling.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with relevant ML libraries and frameworks (e.g., Pandas, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow).
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in several of the following areas: machine learning, data analytics, statistics, optimization, and experimentation.
• Solid ability to write structured SQL queries for data manipulation purposes.
• Experience with big data tools and platforms such as AWS, Airflow, and/or similar technologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a focus on clarity and driving impact.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in developing and deploying machine learning pipelines into production environments, ensuring their scalability and performance.
• Experience in designing and analyzing A/B tests and model results.

Why Join Helika?

The Most Powerful Partner in Gaming: Empowering the Gaming Universe with Cutting-Edge Insights and Next-Level AI Optimization.

At Helika, our mission is to revolutionize the gaming industry by providing unparalleled analytics, game management infrastructure, and AI-driven optimization solutions. We provide the tools that empower studios to create and sustain fun and enduring games.As part of our team, you will work alongside innovative minds, enjoy opportunities for professional growth, and contribute significantly to an exciting, fast-paced industry. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity, providing an empowering environment for all our team members

Many top AAA studios, including Yuga Labs, Animoca Brands, Ubisoft, Wildcard, Treasure, Proof of Play, Azra Games, and more rely on Helika to support their core analytics and data infrastructure needs. Helika is backed by top VC firms including Pantera, Diagram Ventures, Sfermion, Sparkle Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Fenbushi and Builder Capital.