Data Design Analyst (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Data Design Analyst (Gamedev): Designing and optimizing telemetry specifications for large-scale game projects with an accent on event-based data and data schemas. Focus on translating gameplay systems into reliable data requirements and ensuring high-quality data for downstream analytics and machine learning.

Location: In-office position based in Leeds, England

Company

hirify.global creates world-class entertainment experiences and large-scale creative projects in an inclusive, highly-motivated environment.

What you will do

• Partner with game development, analytics engineering, and data science teams to define gameplay telemetry needs.
• Design scalable telemetry specifications to capture player behavior and game systems accurately.
• Translate analytical requirements into event designs, schemas, naming conventions, and validation rules.
• Review telemetry designs for quality, consistency, and suitability for reporting and ML use cases.
• Collaborate with analytics engineers to reduce transformation complexity and improve data reliability.
• Maintain documentation and design standards for event taxonomy and lifecycle management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in analytics, data design, or game analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, technical, or analytical field.
• Strong understanding of event-based data, schemas, and data quality principles.
• Proficiency in SQL for investigating and validating large-scale behavioral datasets.
• Excellent written communication skills for creating technical specifications.
• Strong attention to detail regarding data lineage and implementation constraints.

Nice to have

• Experience with game telemetry and live service analytics.
• Familiarity with behavioral event taxonomies and data catalogues.
• Knowledge of analytics engineering workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on rewarding, large-scale creative projects.
• Inclusive and highly-motivated work environment with industry-leading talent.
• Commitment to equal opportunity, dignity, and respect for all employees.
• Reasonable accommodations provided for qualified applicants with disabilities.