Senior Data Scientist

Product Madness builds mobile games enjoyed by players across the globe. We use data, technology, and creativity to develop engaging gaming experiences and make informed business decisions.

Our teams work together to tackle problems, share ideas, and improve our games. Join us and contribute to the development of mobile gaming experiences.

The Role

In the role of a Lead Data Scientist, you will conduct statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and machine learning. You will understand player behaviour, tackle business problems, and improve gaming experiences.

You will handle machine learning initiatives from initial planning through development, evaluation, and implementation. Working with large datasets, you will develop models and analytical tools that support gameplay, player engagement, retention, and monetisation.

You will work closely with game developers, data analysts, product managers, and game operations teams. You will share findings, recommend improvements, and help teams use data to make decisions.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate data science projects: Define business problems, develop hypotheses, select analytical methods, build solutions, and measure results.
• Develop predictive algorithms: Build, train, test, and improve models that support personalisation, player engagement, retention, and monetisation.
• Apply statistical methods: Use statistical analysis, forecasting, simulation, optimisation, and causal inference to answer business questions.
• Design and evaluate experiments: Plan and analyse A/B tests, select metrics, resolve sample sizes, and interpret results.
• Build analytical tools: Develop reusable models, simulations, and tools that help teams make informed decisions.
• Maintain data quality: Prepare and validate datasets, investigate data issues, assess model assumptions, and ensure consistent results.
• Support production solutions: Work with Data Engineering, MLOps, and Game Technology teams to integrate models and analytical solutions into existing systems.
• Share findings and recommendations: Explain analytical results, assumptions, and limitations to collaborators and recommend practical next steps.
• Support team development: Participate in peer reviews, document approaches, share knowledge, and provide guidance to colleagues.

What We're Looking For

• A degree or equivalent experience concentrating on data analysis, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field, demonstrating passion for the subjects.
• At least 3 years working in data science, with experience delivering analytical or machine learning projects.
• Knowledge of statistics, probability, and data analysis.
• Ability to develop, build, assess, and evaluate predictive and machine learning models.
• Experience with A/B testing, experimental design, hypothesis testing, and causal inference methods.
• Ability to apply forecasting, simulation, or optimisation techniques to business challenges.
• Skills in Python and SQL for data analysis, modelling, and handling extensive data collections.
• Knowledge of software development practices, including version control, testing, and documentation.
• Familiarity with AI tools and generative AI applications.
• Understanding of machine learning deployment and monitoring, including collaboration with engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in mobile gaming, digital entertainment, or other consumer-focused products.
• Knowledge of recommender systems, reinforcement learning, Bayesian modelling, stochastic simulation, or time-series forecasting.
• Experience building analytical tools or applications for business teams.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure, and machine learning development environments.

At Product Madness, you will have the opportunity to apply your data science skills to products used by players around the world. You will work with colleagues across different teams, contribute to product decisions, and develop solutions which improve gaming experiences.

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and experiences. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery.

Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day.

Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat.

Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play!

Employment Equality Statement

Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law.

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Empowering a Sustainable Future

At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe.

Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community.

You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/