Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist We usually respond within a week Vira Games is an independent game development company specializing in the creation and publishing of mobile games. Our team is a creative alliance that brings together experience, creativity, drive, and professionalism. We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist - an expert who will help build a personalized gaming experience for millions of users through modern ML solutions, segmentation strategies, and innovative recommendation systems. Main Goal of the Role: Design and implement models that better understand player behavior, optimize personalization and monetization, and support scalable hypotheses that directly impact product LTV. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain user segmentation models for targeted marketing and personalization. Build and implement a recommendation system optimized for cross-promotion. Analyze large-scale gaming datasets to identify behavioral patterns, preferences, and churn risks. Key Skills & Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist in gamedev is a must. Proven experience in user segmentation and recommendation algorithms development. Strong SQL skills (experience with Amazon Redshift is a plus). Solid knowledge of Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, etc.). Ability to work with large datasets and translate insights into practical business solutions. Interview Process: Interview with a recruiter (soft skills assessment). Interview with a technical manager. Test task. Offer. What We Offer: Benefit Café: Freedom of choice — a personal budget for insurance, learning, gym membership, or anything that supports your work-life balance. Performance Bonuses: We value the strive for excellence and teamwork, recognizing outstanding results, initiative, and real business impact. Remote First: Work from anywhere in the world — remote work is the standard, not the exception. Business Impact: Minimal bureaucracy, maximum autonomy, and the opportunity to bring your ideas to life. Career Boost: Professional development, learning opportunities, internal training, and strategic sessions. Culture Driver: A united team atmosphere where success is the result of collaboration. Department BI and Data Analytics Department Role Data Analyst Locations Europe (Remote) Remote status Fully Remote