Game Data Analyst - Remote

Overview

At A Thinking Ape, data is a core part of how we build and grow successful games. We've invested heavily in self-service analytics tools, enabling teams across the studio to independently access, explore, and act on data. The Data and Player Insights team powers this capability—building and maintaining data infrastructure, guiding data literacy, and leading deeper analyses that inform strategic decisions.

As a Game Data Analyst, you’ll play a key role in this ecosystem—uncovering insights, shaping product strategy, and optimizing the performance of our mobile games. Through advanced analytics and collaborative problem-solving, you’ll help enhance the player experience and drive the continued success of our live game portfolio in a fast-moving, competitive market.

In Short

• Empowering self-service analytics by building tools, dashboards, and models that enable teams to access and use data independently.
• Conducting advanced analyses to answer complex questions, inform decision-making, and optimize game and player outcomes.
• Develop and enhance analytics tools and dashboards to enable studio-wide access to actionable insights.
• Analyze player behavior and game performance using advanced techniques to generate insights that enhance player engagement and game success.
• Support the design and execution of A/B tests to generate actionable insights for game development and live operations.
• Promote data fluency across the studio by mentoring data consumers, establishing best practices, and advocating for data quality and consistency.
• Work closely with designers and live ops managers to evaluate feature and event performance, define success metrics, and guide decisions from planning through launch.
• Partner with data engineers to support the maintenance and evolution of data models and pipelines that power our analytics ecosystem.
• Build and validate predictive models to forecast key metrics such as LTV and churn, supporting long-term strategic planning.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in game data analysis, including data preprocessing, exploration, and visualization to drive decision-making.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or Computer Science; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with large-scale datasets; familiarity with Python is a plus.
• Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) and applied statistical techniques is required.
• Proven ability to lead analytical projects and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Passion for games and a strong understanding of mobile gaming trends, core mechanics, player behavior, and game KPIs.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Benefits

• Flexible, safe, inclusive environment with autonomy to do your best work.
• Strong team support and encouragement from leadership.
• Competitive compensation and health benefits.
• Three weeks of vacation and flexible sick days.
• Opportunity to work remotely with equipment supplied.
• Career development opportunities.
• Inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives.
• Community building and ownership of projects.
• Support for personal and professional growth.