Data Scientist
Playtech's innovative BI unit is looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join the team. This role involves working with cutting-edge technologies to enhance systems and drive impactful projects in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
The successful candidate will develop production data science applications in Python, end to end, and design and develop new AI services from scratch. The position requires a professional who can maintain and enhance current data science pipelines in complex high-load applications, collaborating closely with R&D and DevOps teams.
- Develop production data science applications in Python, end to end.
- Design and develop new AI services from scratch.
- Maintain and enhance current data science pipelines in complex high-load applications.
- Collaborate closely with R&D and DevOps teams.
- Research, invent and adapt machine learning algorithms for dedicated business needs.
- Perform predictive and statistical modelling.
- Perform ad-hoc analyses as required.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Python developer, including familiarity with PyCharm, git, and debugging (required).
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in predictive modeling, preferably within data science production services (required).
- At least 3 years of experience in tabular or time series data analysis in a data developer, or data scientist role (required).
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, production-ready code, following best practices for testing, reliability, scalability, and code quality (required).
- Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation and visualization (required).
- Strong team player, with excellent communication skills, capable of working collaboratively in a remote environment (required).
- High level of English proficiency (required).
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar (required).
- Knowledge of AWS or GCP (nice-to-have).
- Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar (nice-to-have).
- Experience in direct communication with business (nice-to-have).
Playtech plc is one of the world's largest gambling technology companies, providing software, platforms and content to online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and registered in the Isle of Man, it supplies casino, live casino, sportsbook, bingo and poker products, along with its IMS player-management platform. The company also runs B2C operations, most notably the Snaitech business in Italy. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Playtech employs thousands of people across offices worldwide.