Full-Time

Principal Game Data Analyst

Updated on 8/22/2026

Socialpoint

Socialpoint

201-500 employees

Mobile game developer with in-app purchases

No salary listed

Barcelona, Spain

Hybrid

Two days on-site per week required in the Barcelona office.

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Python
Data Visualization
Data Science
SQL
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
A/B Testing
Tableau
Looker
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Experience in analytics or data science roles, ideally in gaming, mobile applications, or digital products.
  • Strong business sense and product intuition, with the ability to prioritize important product and business questions.
  • Experience with A/B testing, causal inference, and experimentation design.
  • Strong background in applied statistics; Bayesian methods are advantageous.
  • Expert proficiency in Structured Query Language and Python for data exploration and analysis.
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders and communicating insights clearly.
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, or similar.
Responsibilities
  • Help develop data-driven strategies for top games and influence product roadmaps, features, and monetization.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze player behavior, economy trends, and product performance.
  • Design A/B tests and build predictive models for churn, lifetime value, and segmentation to assess and forecast outcomes.
  • Present insights clearly to senior leadership through compelling storytelling and dashboards.
  • Mentor analysts and help elevate analytics standards across the company.
  • Collaborate on improving data tools and pipelines while promoting data literacy and experimentation best practices.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Bayesian methods.
  • Experience mentoring or leading other analysts.

Social Point is a mobile game developer in Barcelona known for Dragon City and Monster Legends, free-to-play titles that monetize through in-app purchases. Its games focus on collecting, breeding or training creatures to battle others, with live-service updates and social features that keep players engaged. After being acquired by Take-Two in 2017, the studio maintains creative autonomy in Barcelona while leveraging Take-Two’s resources to grow its portfolio. The goal is to create widely played, emotionally engaging mobile experiences and expand its IP ecosystem under Take-Two to reach more players worldwide.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$44.7M

Headquarters

Barcelona, Spain

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Dragon City received major gameplay updates on March 13, 2026, refreshing engagement.
  • Monster Legends and Dragon City both updated through August 2026, showing active support.
  • Socialpoint's billion-download milestone strengthens hiring appeal and publisher confidence in Barcelona.

What critics are saying

  • Take-Two laid off AI leadership in April 2026, signaling broader cost pressure.
  • Monster Legends only shows bug fixes and performance improvements, exposing sequel dependence.
  • Free download evidence on Google Play cannot offset churn from aging live-service franchises.

What makes Socialpoint unique

  • Dragon City crossed 1 billion lifetime downloads on February 10, 2026.
  • Socialpoint still operates from Barcelona as Take-Two's dedicated mobile studio.
  • Collector's Hunt and Breeding Update expanded Dragon City's collection loop in March 2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Hybrid Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Gym Membership

Meal Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
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