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Senior Data Scientist I

McKinsey & Company

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Senior
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. When you join us, you will have access to continuous learning through structured programs, a voice that matters by contributing innovative ideas, a global community with colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 nationalities, and exceptional benefits including a competitive salary and comprehensive health coverage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyzing telemetry data from our games using Python and R, transforming the raw telemetry into meaningful scoring opportunities.
  • Supporting our scoring by generating analytical reports explaining those scores.
  • Collaborating with a team of game designers, engineers, product specialists, cognitive scientists, and psychometricians to accomplish data analysis tasks.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python and R: Strong experience in developing and debugging Python and R scripts.
  • Statistical Analysis: Strong understanding of statistical methods and their applications, including hypothesis testing and regression analysis.
  • Undergraduate degree; advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) or equivalent work experience preferred.
  • Predictive Modeling: Ability to develop, validate, and implement predictive models to forecast future trends.
  • Database Expertise: Strong proficiency in SQL and PostgreSQL for effective data management and analysis.
  • Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to derive actionable insights from complex data sets.
  • Collaboration Skills: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
  • Effective Remote Working: Proven track record of delivering outcomes in remote and distributed teams.

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree; advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) or equivalent work experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks

  • A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
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Job Details

Posted AtJun 22, 2025
Job CategoryData Science
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceSenior

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About McKinsey & Company

Website

mckinsey.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Atlanta, GA

Industry

Management Consulting Services

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