Quantitative Analyst - Sportsbook Research & Development

Hard Rock Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital gaming company in the UK is looking for experienced sports betting professionals to enhance their sportsbook platform. The role involves collaborating with various teams to solve complex problems, utilizing programming languages like Java or Python, and advancing product quality through testing. Candidates should have sports betting knowledge and strong analytical skills. The company offers competitive pay, flexible vacation, and a hybrid working model, all within a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Flexible vacation allowance

Hybrid home/office working model

Startup culture backed by a secure global brand

Qualifications

• Experience in sports betting or related technical roles.
• Coding capability in SQL, Python, or Java.
• Ability to demonstrate technical proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Data Science and Product teams for business requirements.
• Develop and refine technical tools using programming languages.
• Document work to a high standard for multiple audiences.
• Test and appraise new sports betting products.
• Optimize core Sportsbook propositions.

Skills

Sports betting knowledge

Technical proficiency in SQL, Python, or Java

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Detail oriented

Job description

What are we building?

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates passion for learning, operating, and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer interaction, experience, behaviour, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically.

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us?

What’s the position?

We are seeking experienced sports betting professionals to help develop our sportsbook platform and propel it to the forefront of the industry. Drawing on your experience, you will work on solving the most complex problems our Sportsbook teams face on a daily basis, at all stages from innovation and design right through to testing and release.

You will :

• Collaborate with our Data Science and Product teams, translating complex Sportsbook subject matter to help understand business requirements;
• Use programming languages such as Java or Python to create, enhance and refine our technical tools and solutions;
• Document and maintain your work to a high standard, for both technical and non-technical consumption;
• Appraise and test new sports betting products to ensure we only release quality products to our app;
• Take ownership and responsibility for the optimisation and efficiency of core Sportsbook propositions such as cashout;
• Have the space to innovate and work on blue skies research, to help the team be the difference in a competitive marketplace.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a mix of sports betting knowledge and technical acumen. Coding capability in at least one (preferably more) of SQL, Python or Java is extremely desirable for the role, as is knowledge of the US sports betting market. You will be analytical, mathematically minded and detail orientated, with strong communication and presentation skills. There is no minimum qualification for the role, as long as you can demonstrate that you are technically proficient and up to date with developments in the sports betting world.

What’s in it for you?

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation. Our team benefits include :

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Flexible vacation allowance
• A hybrid home / office working model
• Startup culture backed by a secure, global brand

Roster of Uniques

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where regardless of background or beliefs you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer).