Sr Data Scientist (FAST, AVOD)
About The Position
Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony Corporation, is a global creative entertainment company built on a foundation of technology, storytelling, and innovation. Sony Pictures Core is a streaming service that operates on BRAVIA TVs and PlayStation consoles. We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Data Scientist to own the advanced analytics and modeling to help shape the future of our DTC AVOD and FAST platforms- ultimately influencing the vision, launch, and growth of Sony Pictures Core. This role is a part of the broader ISA team but is dedicated and embedded in the day to day of the Sony Pictures Core AVOD/FAST business. The ideal candidate has a strong blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership skills.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in data science, ideally in streaming, digital media, consumer apps, or subscription businesses.
- Proven track record developing predictive models, experimentation frameworks, and advanced analytics for DTC or digital platforms.
- Expert proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Hands-on experience with experimentation platforms, uplift modeling, statistical testing, and causal inference.
- Strong skills in feature engineering, handling large-scale behavioral data, and building ML pipelines.
- Experience with cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, Databricks) and MLOps practices
- Strong understanding of the TV and streaming landscape across linear, digital, AVOD, FAST, SVOD, and emerging platforms
- Strong communicator capable of presenting complex modeling outputs to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and help stakeholders articulate questions, opportunities, and hypotheses.
- Passion for streaming, entertainment, consumer behavior, and data-driven storytelling.
- Highly collaborative, curious, and eager to partner across functions
Responsibilities
- Build predictive models, map customer journeys, and deliver data products that help launch, scale, and optimize Sony’s DTC streaming offering.
- Serve as thought leader developer of key DTC analytical models like customer lifetime value, attribution, churn, and AB testing
- Own end-to-end model development, from scoping → exploration → feature engineering → model development → validation → deployment.
- Work closely with data engineering and product teams to operationalize models, ensuring scalability, reproducibility, and automated monitoring.
- Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover insights that inform content strategy, product experience, and growth plans for the service.
- Translate complex modeling results into clear, compelling narratives for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Work closely with product, marketing, and platform teams to identify opportunities for advanced analytics and modeling.
- Partner with Insights Strategy & Analytics dedicated Core team (BI, data engineering, and Strategic Analysts) and leadership to integrate modeling outputs into data products, dashboards, and business-embedded tools that support decision-making across the Sony Pictures Core ecosystem.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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