Senior Data Scientist

About Fan Duel

Fan Duel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. Fan Duel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including:
America’s #1 Sports book, Fan Duel Sports book; its leading iGaming platform, Fan Duel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, Fan Duel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, Fan Duel Group operates Fan Duel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and Fan Duel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. Fan Duel Group has a presence across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

Fan Duel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world s largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

Our roster has an opening with your name on it

Fan Duel is looking for a Senior Data Scientist who specializes in customer behavior modeling to join our team. In this role you will develop and implement advanced models focused on enhancing user experiences and a deep understanding of customer behavior through the marketing, product, and analytics lens. This role requires a strong background in data science, machine learning, and a deep understanding of customer analytics.

It is expected in this role to take ownership of open-ended ambiguous problems and reach an optimal solution by narrowing multiple options into the best approach.

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Develop and deploy machine learning models to drive personalized recommendations and user experiences across business units
• Perform analysis on large and complex data sets utilizing relevant tools (SQL, Python, Spark) and provide strategic contributions
• Use statistical and machine learning techniques to segment users and predict future behaviors, developing automated logic and decision algorithms to deliver a better experience to the customer
• Lead projects from start to finish, set proper expectations, and collaborate with other data scientists, ML engineers, and product managers to communicate technical findings and support data driven decision making
• Oversee the integration and deployment of cross-functional and cross-organizational projects, developing process improvements and technical leadership
• Stay up to date on the latest advancements in data science and leverage cutting edge technology
• Mentor, brainstorm with, and enable others within the DS team and broader Data organization

What we re looking for in our next teammate

• Bachelor’s degree needed in a highly numerate major (Computer Science, Math, Stats, Econ, etc.); MS degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Data Science creating and deploying models
• Hands on experience working in customer personalization and a strong understanding of the technical elements required in building and maintaining advanced models
• Experience in experimentation to validate models  impact and ability to quantify that impact
• Experience using user behavioral, promotional and marketing data in model building
• Proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience with tech stacks such as MLFlow, Spark, and Databricks
• Can write production level code, understand principles of programming
• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
• Interest in Sports and/or Sports Gaming preferred

We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here:
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