Senior Data Scientist

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:

1. Interview with a recruiter (soft skills assessment).

2. Interview with a technical manager.

3. Test task.

4. 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.