Data Scientist

Sportsbet

Melbourne

On-site

AUD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Remote working policy with $1050 home office allowance

Development budget for learning opportunities

Onsite concierge service

Access to employee assistance programs

Job summary

A leading gambling company is seeking a Data Scientist in Melbourne to join their Risk & Pricing team. The successful candidate will leverage data science techniques to drive innovative betting products and make informed decisions on risk management. A competitive salary, flexible working options, and numerous perks including a generous leave policy are offered.

Qualifications

Experience in building, deploying and maintaining Data Science projects.
Curiosity on the use of mathematical ideas in gambling and risk.
Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

Build and iterate on models in the Data Science roadmap.
Collaborate with Data Science and delivery teams.
Communicate project progress effectively.

Skills

Data Science methodologies

Statistical analysis

Python

SQL

AWS

Databricks

Job description

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At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to “Bring Excitement to Life” for our 2 million customers (and growing!). We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values. As part of the Flutter Group, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we’re a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates (of which over half are in our Tech and Data Science teams!).

We are a significant contributor to the Australian economy through racing and sporting codes and we are committed to having a positive impact in society by supporting our customers, our communities and our employees. Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

In 2023, we were a recipient of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies for our focus on career development and awarded the Top 10 Workplaces for Women through Work180. Our commitment to making Sportsbet the best place to work is never-ending.

About the role

The Risk & Pricing Data Science team applies quantitative and data science techniques to deliver innovative betting products to our large customer base; as well as helping the business understand, quantify, and make better decisions around risk. As the pioneers of Same Game Multi, Sportsbet has a proud history as a global trendsetter in this space.

The successful candidate will be highly numerate and outcome focused, with excellent attention to detail. They will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the connection between their work and the commercial outcomes it drives or enables.

They will have knowledge of a broad range of statistical and data science methodologies, and the ability to both choose the right approach for the job and to articulate their choices.

Responsibilities include:

Ideate, build, quality assure and iterate on models for a range of use cases within the Risk & Pricing Data Science roadmap
Collaborate closely and proactively with leads and team members in Data Science and cross-functional delivery teams
Communicate and partner effectively with a range of stakeholders, including documenting (JIRA) and reporting on project progress both verbally and in writing, individually and as part of a group
Develop and apply commercial acumen to drive business value
Work with technology teams to design and deploy models in accordance with software engineering and MLOps best practices (eg usage of code repositories, CI/CD, GitHub)
Ability to work independently and within teams needed

About You

Experience in building, deploying and maintaining Data Science and quantitative projects, using a variety of tools and environments (eg R, Python, SQL, AWS, Databricks)
Excellent attention to detail, including ability to work with stakeholders to conceptualise, test and mitigate edge-case risks
Curiosity and passion for the application of mathematical ideas to concepts in gambling, sports, racing, risk, and human behaviour
Passion for developing models and tools that will be interpreted and used by both humans and machines
In-depth knowledge of statistical and computational methods for identifying patterns, extracting insights, and making predictions from complex datasets
Flexible and resilient - able to adapt to different workflows, priorities and ways of working

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, we will also provide you with:

25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays)
Genuine flexible working and remote working policy with a $1050 work from home office allowance
Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities
Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments - all onsite
Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office (we have a Thursday afternoon social hour)
Tailored career development programs with a yearly tools down day to focus on goals
End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table
Access to our employee assistance program and a Circle In membership
Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers, two weeks for Secondary Carers, and a progressive return-to-work benefit

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are — if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

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