Lead Analyst

Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also on a mission – to build a better world through the power of play. 

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

As a lead data analyst in the Player and Data Insights team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Minecraft’s’ success by analyzing product and player behaviour. You will work with big data to uncover actionable insights about our games and business and work directly with the game team to establish BI reporting, telemetry, and insights. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor a team of data analysts, and spearhead our data efforts within the product. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Query and analyze big data to uncover high-value insights with direct impact to the Minecraft product strategy.
• Design data models, architect dataflows, and develop abstractions to deliver scalable solutions for analytics and machine learning, ensuring they can evolve with changing needs.
• Leverage modern data engineering practices and frameworks with an object-oriented approach to architect, build, and maintain automated data pipelines which transform data into clean, enriched, and accurate information.
• Leverage advanced analytics techniques to identify opportunities to enhance player experience.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, manage stakeholder relationships and, present data-informed recommendations to drive informed decision-making. 
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and be confident with context switching.  
• Mentor a team of data analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
   

Required Qualifications 

• 6-8 years of experience in product analytics and/or SAAS.
• Proven experience managing strategic projects and collaborating with stakeholders on setting priorities and timelines.
• Strong project management abilities.
• Excellent statistical, analytical, problem-solving skills, and creativity in addressing complex challenges.
• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills.
• Strong Python skills for data processing combined with a Pythonic mindset. Proficient in SQL.
• Working knowledge of DevOps and DataOps.
• Experience with guiding the work of a team.
   

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in analytics within gaming industry and live service. 
• 2+ years working as an Analytics Engineer or Data Engineer with regular business collaboration or equivalent on large enterprise systems.
• Advanced understanding of game development and game industry patterns.
• A proven track record building and optimizing analytic solutions and data products which deliver significant business impact.
• Experience building, maintaining and optimizing enterprise scale data pipelines handling logs and event streaming data on Cloud Data Platforms using modern tools like Spark, and airflow; Azure preferred.
• Passion for gaming and entertainment (and Minecraft!).
   

This is a full-time role based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model that requires you to be onsite every week. You'll collaborate closely with our studio colleagues in Redmond, USA, and across various disciplines. This position has off hour meetings occasionally mainly with West coast USA representatives. 

Mojang Studios 

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game developer. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has offices around the world, including Stockholm, Redmond, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai. We’re always working on new and exciting ways to expand the Minecraft universe.

Our community is global and incredibly diverse. We keep this in mind when developing anything, as we want people to feel included in Minecraft. And in recruiting, our goal is to make Mojang Studios as diverse as our community. 

We got started as a tiny indie developer, and part of our culture still reflects that heritage. But we’re also proud to belong to Xbox Game Studios, which creates unique opportunities to grow and develop.

To help us achieve amazing things, we have built an equally amazing studio space. Situated right on the water by Söder Mälarstrand, it’s filled to the brim with all the tools, toys and caffeine required to create world-class entertainment.

But in the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Important note on resumes
Please make sure that all the information in your resume is accurate because we will conduct a thorough background check. Any discrepancies will lower your chances of getting to the next interview stage and we’d hate to miss out on an awesome candidate! Double check that any gap years are reflected in your history, and that your education and work experience are completely accurate. Good luck!