Senior Data Science Engineer
DraftKings is seeking a Senior Data Science Engineer to join its Sports Modeling team. This role focuses on developing innovative products and data-driven solutions that enhance the Sportsbook platform for users.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing advanced sports models, refining data assets, and ensuring their seamless integration into applications. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to move projects from initial ideation through to final deployment.
- Create statistical and machine learning models and integrate them into data science applications.
- Collect and engineer sports data assets to assist in model development.
- Implement the sports models and pricing engines in Python.
- Create automatic tests to ensure model and pricing engine accuracy.
- Collaborate closely with Trading, Product, Engineering, and QA teams to move projects from ideation to deployment.
- Test data flows and model integration in a larger business context.
- Coach and support more junior data scientists within the team.
- A college degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another related field (required)
- Proficiency in Python, object-oriented programming concepts, and version control (required)
- Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines to support code quality and reliability (required)
- Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes (required)
- Experience with the machine learning lifecycle including experimentation, reproducibility, deployment, monitoring, and retraining (required)
- Solid grasp of data science principles and statistical modelling techniques, preferably with experience building statistical or machine learning models for sports (required)
- Demonstrated passion for sports and a strong understanding of relevant leagues and their dynamics (required)
- Self-motivation and eagerness to expand knowledge and understanding of Sportsbook products and related technologies (required)
- Comprehensive health benefits, including a fully paid medical plan.
- Wellbeing program including free therapy sessions with Lyra Mental Health Solution, Lyra Employee Assistance Program, the Calm App, and virtual yoga classes.
- 14 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and workplace lactation support.
- Family planning support for adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, and other needs.
- Financial planning programmes such as Origin Financial.
DraftKings Inc. is a leading American digital sports entertainment and gaming company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2012, it started in daily fantasy sports and has grown into one of the largest US online sportsbook and iGaming operators. The company offers mobile sports betting, online casino and daily fantasy contests across regulated North American markets. DraftKings is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and employs several thousand people.