Associate Data Scientist
Scopely · US - Sunnyvale
$174,304–$202,500
Jun 29, 2026
US - Sunnyvale
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level data science role focused on analyzing gameplay, engagement, and monetization data for mobile games. Day-to-day work involves building statistical and machine learning models, maintaining data pipelines, producing dashboards and reports for stakeholders, and partnering with game design, product, and engineering teams. Suits candidates with a relevant master's degree and some hands-on experience in SQL, Python, R, and data modeling.
Junior level · 1+ years · Remote · Master's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $174,304–$202,500
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 17,200 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 10,300–25,800
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is formally titled 'Associate Data Scientist' and requires only 1 year of experience plus a Master's degree, firmly placing this at the Junior band despite the relatively high salary range.
All seven skills (SQL, Python, Machine Learning, R, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Modeling) are listed under the 'Minimum requirements' section as hard gates via 'Must possess academic training and/or experience in each of the following' — academic training is explicitly accepted as a substitute for professional experience for these skills.
The role is nominally located in Sunnyvale, CA (Niantic/Scopely office), but the caller has declared it fully remote; no metro is recorded.
The alt SOC 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted because the role includes BI-style reporting, dashboards, and business analytics work alongside the ML/modeling duties — however, the predictive modeling and ML requirements make 15-2051 the stronger fit.
Compensation range ($174,304–$202,500/year) is explicitly stated as applicable to CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA candidates; base pay may vary by location for other states.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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