Game Data Analyst

Summary

Join SOFTGAMES as a Game Data Analyst and contribute to creating the best player experience. Analyze player journeys, game mechanics, and engagement patterns to guide game development. Conduct deep-dive investigations and exploratory analyses of KPIs to uncover growth opportunities. Communicate findings through impactful visualizations and concise storytelling. Collaborate with stakeholders to define success metrics and data needs. Drive improvements to the BI ecosystem and data pipelines. Proactively identify trends and anomalies. Contribute to a culture of data curiosity. Apply a product-centric mindset, focusing on delivering business value. This is a fully remote, full-time, permanent position requiring a strong technical foundation and experience with data modeling.

Requirements

• University degree in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Data Science or comparable qualification with strong statistics background & familiarity with ML
• 2+ years of experience in gaming/product Data Analyst, Product Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Analytics Engineer roles
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, knowledge of Python/R
• Understanding of product life cycle and how it translates into end-to-end pipelines for Analytics
• Familiarity with external sources (e.g. raw data from Marketing ads/CRM/CS tools)
• Understanding of internal product tracking, facilitated by the usage of tools similar but not limited to Avo/Segment/GA/Adjust/AppsFlyer etc
• Knowledge of analytics engineering principles for efficient, economical & scalable data modelling (BigQuery/Redshift/Snowflake/Clickhouse - Databricks - dbt)
• Experience with visualisations in Tableau/PowerBI/Looker
• Ability to manage ambiguity and translate it into tangible manageable projects
• People-oriented, a team player with excellent communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Analyze player journeys, game mechanics, and engagement patterns to guide game development and feature design
• Conduct deep-dive investigations and exploratory analyses of KPIs to uncover growth opportunities and friction points
• Communicate findings clearly through impactful visualizations and concise storytelling tailored to stakeholders
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define success metrics, experiment frameworks, and data needs
• Drive improvements to our BI ecosystem and data pipelines to support scalable, product-focused analytics
• Own the full analytics cycle: from identifying questions to delivering insights and driving decisions
• Proactively identify trends, anomalies, and emerging behaviors through ongoing monitoring and analysis
• Contribute to a culture of data curiosity and excellence by supporting data democratization across teams
• Apply a product-centric mindset — focusing on delivering business value, not just tasks or reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in gaming/product company, doing Analytics at scale, preferably in products across different platforms (web, mobile app)
• Strong theoretical & statistical foundations and/or practical experience in A/B testing

Benefits

• Remote first - We have a flexible working setup. Either fully remote wherever you are or on-site in our modern office in central Berlin - You decide
• Flexible working hours - Structure your working hours to your needs. No crunch, no overtime!
• Generous vacation regulation no matter where you are!
• Home office allowance - Working from home but something is missing? We offer a budget to make your home office as productive as possible
• Further Training - Everyone at SOFTGAMES is offered training opportunities to strengthen their skills or learn something new!
• Studio - We’re a remote-first company but also offer a super modern office with state-of-the-art tech, based in the center of Berlin
• Equipment - Choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo Laptop
• Meal allowances - A monthly budget is additionally granted to be spent for your lunches
• Wellness Benefits - Access to Virtual Yoga, Meditation, and more to stay healthy!
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs
• Swag - Enjoy our stylish Hoodies, Bags, Mugs, etc
• Christmas gifts - A tradition of unique and rewarding Christmas gifts
• Offsite Retreats - Twice a year the entire company gets together to learn, share ideas, focus on the future, and celebrate our successes. Our events in general are epic but our off-site Retreat is one of a kind
• Team events - We have regular Casual Fridays, virtual Game Nights, Pub Quizzes, Team lunches and much more