Senior Data Scientist

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Quants you will be working closely with your colleagues in Quants but also various product owners, developers and traders company wide. Our department is responsible for creating predictive models for both pre-match and in-play betting markets in various sports. This typically requires cleaning up, visualizing, analyzing and interpreting relevant data, as well as implementing the created models in Java and testing them. Publishing and maintaining these Java libraries is also one of our responsibilities. Furthermore, we are providing various data analysis or generally math related tasks on demand.

THE CHALLENGE

Learn how predictive models look like in a betting context and build models on your own

Support the team in maintaining the codebase

Research new methods for future applications

YOUR PROFILE

Required:

Master’s degree or equivalent/higher qualification in one of the following disciplines: Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Software Engineering or a closely related field

Experienced in predictive modelling, with a deep understanding of data analysis and modelling techniques such as GLMs, Time-Series Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, MCMC, neural networks, etc.

Very strong skills in R or python

Advanced coding and analytical skills

Strong communication skills, fluency in English

Creative thinking, keen to further refine systems and processes

Highly self-motivated, leading by example and enthusiasm

Being a team player, with the ability to work with new teams immediately

Strong interpersonal skills

Preferred:

Experience in object-oriented programming, preferably Java

Experience with Gitlab, Jira & Confluence

Experience with SQL

OUR OFFER

A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Offices in Europe, Asia, North & South America).

Impactful Work: Contribute to the development of groundbreaking products that influence industries globally.

Ability to shape your own workday and career via a clearly defined professional and personal development plan.

We are a diverse and collaborative global team with a unique spirit, determined to achieve our goals with integrity and focus.

Opportunity to work with senior leadership, develop yourself and build your career within an inspiring and fast-growing company and digitalsportsenvironment.

While we appreciate the flexibility and benefits of working from home, we strongly believe that coming together in person fosters stronger connections, encourages collaboration, and drives innovation—both as individuals and as a company. The energy, shared ideas, and team support we experience in the office strengthen the foundation of our success and culture. For this reason, we are generally an office-first business operating on a hybrid model, with team members working in the office four days a week to build relationships, exchange ideas, and grow together.

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