Principal Data Analyst (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Data Analyst (Gamedev): Driving advanced analytical solutions for the iconic Dead by Daylight IP with an accent on telemetry systems and player behavior analysis. Focus on designing scalable solutions, prototyping advanced analytical outputs, and fostering a data-informed culture within the studio.

Location: Montreal, QC

Company

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, known for its flagship franchise, Dead by Daylight™.

What you will do

• Define and drive the vision and strategy for telemetry systems during game production.
• Anticipate high‑level analytical challenges and design innovative, scalable solutions.
• Prototype advanced analytical outputs and set best practices for dashboards and reports.
• Promote a data‑informed culture by spreading player knowledge through impactful storytelling.
• Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships with key stakeholders.
• Work across teams to solve ambiguous, high‑stakes problems.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in data analysis, including experience in the gaming industry working on a GaaS game.
• Excellent database manipulation skills, including complex processing of large datasets using SQL and NoSQL technologies.
• Solid programming experience with Python and/or R for analysis, modeling, and advanced reporting.
• Excellent data visualization skills, including the creation of dashboards or complex reports using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and other visualization tools.
• Experience with data hosting and transformation tools such as Snowflake and DBT, with AWS considered an asset.
• High level of autonomy, strong organizational skills, and effective communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees.
• Diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated.
• Collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo.
• Expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects.