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Senior Data Scientist - Live Service Integrity
full-time•Leeds
About this role
<p></p>
<p>At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. </p>
<p>Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. </p>
<p>Rockstar is on the lookout for an <span class="TextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0">experienced</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0"> Data Scientist to join our Analytics team to scale our Game Security and Trust & Safety capabilities. In this role, y</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0">ou'll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0"> develop sophisticated detection systems, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0">establish</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0"> community safety metrics, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0">leverage</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110467491 BCX0"> advanced analytics to protect our player communities through data visualization, anomaly detection, supervised learning, and community health measurement.</span></span></p>
<p>This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of Leeds, England. </p>
<h4><strong>WHAT WE DO</strong></h4>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW109683074 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109683074 BCX0">Partner</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW109683074 BCX0"> with Trust & Safety and Game Security teams to conduct high-impact projects that shape player safety policies, inform strategy, and ensure regulatory compliance (GDPR, DSA, OSA). Develop detection systems, advanced analytics models (graph analytics, NLP), and scalable machine learning applications protecting millions of players.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW109683074 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h4><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></h4>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Drive complex investigations and data-driven strategies addressing cheating, griefing, toxicity, and harassment at scale.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and automate detection solutions for cheats, exploits, and violations with Game Security team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as subject matter expert on Trust & Safety metrics, regulatory compliance, and transparency reporting.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Design sophisticated detection systems balancing player safety with user experience using rule-based and ML approaches.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Translate complex analytical findings into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Establish and monitor Trust & Safety and Anti-Cheat KPIs with dashboards enabling data-driven decisions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="11" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor junior team members and advance analytical best practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":150,"335559739":150,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<h4><strong>REQUIREMENTS</strong></h4>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Bachelor's in STEM field (Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics); advanced degree preferred.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">5+ years in data science/analytics with expertise in Security, Anti-Cheat, Trust & Safety, or related domains.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Strong SQL proficiency with large-scale databases.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Advanced Python, PySpark, and data science tools (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn) in cloud production environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Required expertise in one:</span><span data-contrast="none"> graph analytics for coordinated behavior, NLP for content moderation/toxicity, or network analysis for community safety.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Experience with Trust & Safety metrics, transparency reporting, and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, DSA, OSA).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence executive strategy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Expert data storytelling—translating sophisticated analytics into clear narratives driving policy decisions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Strategic thinking balancing player safety, user experience, and business objectives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Passion for creating safe, inclusive gaming communities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
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<h4><strong>PLUSES</strong></h4>
<p>Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.</p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Trust & Safety and/or Anti-Cheat experience at gaming, social media, or UGC platforms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"> Real-time detection systems and streaming analytics experience.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Advanced ML Techniques (Transformers, LLMs, GenAI) for content moderation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Graph analytics for coordinated behavior detection.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Published research or thought leadership in Trust & Safety, content moderation, or online community safety. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Experience with big data technologies (PySpark) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Databricks). </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Multilingual capabilities or experience with non-English content moderation challenges.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<h4><strong>HOW TO APPLY</strong></h4>
<p>Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.</p>
<p>Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process. </p>
<p>If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.</p>
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What you'll do
- 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 with the Game Security team.
About Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games is the global developer and publisher behind some of the world’s most groundbreaking, commercially successful, and critically acclaimed entertainment properties, including the Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, and Midnight Club series, Bully, L.A. Noire, and The Warriors.
Through a commitment to progressive and innovative game design, the highest production values, and quality storytelling, Rockstar Games has helped propel video games to the center of culture.
Rockstar Games is an equal opportunity employer.
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What does a Senior Data Scientist - Live Service Integrity do at Rockstar Games?
As a Senior Data Scientist - Live Service Integrity at Rockstar Games, you will: 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 with the Game Security team..
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