Principal Data Scientist - Games
The Walt Disney Company · Glendale
- Pay
- $155,700–$208,700/yr
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Category
- Tech & Engineering
- Neighborhood
- Glendale
- Posted
- July 28, 2026 (2 days ago)
- Last verified
- Today
About the Role
Disney Games & Digital Entertainment is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to drive advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and experimentation for Disney's partnership with Epic Games in developing a new Disney digital universe connected to Fortnite.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the games data science lead for Disney Digital Entertainment on player behavior and business insights
- Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights for critical business decisions
- Build forecasting models and behavioral segmentation for engagement, retention, churn, and monetization
- Analyze gameplay telemetry, social engagement, and cross-TWDC signals to identify growth opportunities
- Define KPIs, measurement frameworks, and scalable analytics solutions with cross-functional teams
- Partner with data engineering on analytics infrastructure, event pipelines, and self-service reporting
- Translate complex analysis into clear narratives for technical and senior leadership audiences
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 10+ years in data science or quantitative analytics within gaming, streaming, or entertainment
- Strong SQL and Python/R proficiency with modern cloud data ecosystems
Pay & Benefits
$155,700–$208,700/yr, plus bonus/long-term incentive eligibility and Disney's full benefits package.
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Principal Data Scientist - Games
$155,700–$208,700/yr