Principal Game Data Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Game Data Analyst to join Socialpoint’s Analytics team in Barcelona. In this senior position you will partner with game studios to shape product strategy, drive data‑driven decisions and mentor the analytics community across the company.

Key responsibilities

• Develop data‑driven strategies for flagship games, influencing road‑maps, features and monetisation.
• Analyse player behaviour, in‑game economy trends and product performance together with cross‑functional teams.
• Design and run A/B tests, build predictive models (churn, LTV, segmentation) and forecast outcomes.
• Mentor junior analysts and present insights to senior leadership through dashboards and storytelling.
• Collaborate on data‑tool and pipeline improvements while promoting data literacy and experimentation best practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience in analytics or data‑science roles, preferably within gaming, mobile apps or digital products.
• Strong business sense and product intuition to prioritise impactful analyses.
• Hands‑on experience with A/B testing, causal inference and experimental design.
• Solid background in applied statistics; Bayesian methods are a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• A/B testing
• Causal inference
• Experimental design
• Applied statistics
• Bayesian methods
• Tableau or Looker (or similar visualization tools)

What we offer

• Hybrid working model