Associate Principal Data Scientist

Responsibilities

• Drive complex investigations and data-driven strategies addressing cheating, griefing, toxicity, and harassment at scale
• Develop and automate detection solutions for cheats, exploits, and violations
• Serve as subject matter expert on Trust & Safety metrics, regulatory compliance, and transparency reporting
• Design sophisticated detection systems using rule-based and ML approaches
• Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences
• Establish and monitor Trust & Safety and Anti-Cheat KPIs with dashboards
• Mentor junior team members and advance analytical best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's in STEM field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics)
• 5+ years in data science/analytics with expertise in Security, Anti-Cheat, Trust & Safety, or related domains
• Strong SQL proficiency with large-scale databases
• Advanced Python, PySpark, and data science tools (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn)
• Expertise in one: graph analytics, NLP, or network analysis
• Experience with Trust & Safety metrics and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, DSA, OSA)
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking balancing player safety and business objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Trust & Safety and/or Anti-Cheat experience at gaming or social media platforms
• Real-time detection systems and streaming analytics experience
• Advanced ML Techniques (Transformers, LLMs, GenAI)
• Experience with big data technologies and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Databricks)
• Multilingual capabilities

About the Company

Rockstar Games creates world-class entertainment experiences, working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects in the industry.