Data Science Manager

Socket.dev; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FanDuel Total Rewards

Job summary

FanDuel Group is seeking a Data Science Manager for our Sports Modeling & Innovation team to tackle challenging sports modeling problems. You will lead modeling from data collection through results, build predictive models, price markets, and drive actionable insights across FanDuel Group, working closely with product, risk and trading teams.

You will manage and develop other data scientists, promote effective communication of model outputs, and contribute to a collaborative code environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a highly numerate field (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data science preferred.
• Experience managing or mentoring other data scientists or analysts.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with high proficiency in Python or R and SQL.
• Strong understanding and application of Bayesian statistics.
• Expert in building production-ready models and tools.
• Proficient with command line tools and GitHub.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to present to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, iterate, and productionize machine learning models to predict sports outcomes.
• Improve betting product range and pricing techniques.
• Lead a group of data scientists to deliver production-ready models and solve company-wide problems.
• Guide data preparation from collection to cleaning and build dashboards for analysis.
• Communicate findings to senior leaders and collaborate with product, risk, and trading teams.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Bayesian statistics

Team leadership

Production ML

GitHub

Communication

OO design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a numerate field

Job description

THE POSITION

Our roster has an opening with your name on it

We are looking for a Data Science Manager for our Sports Modeling & Innovation team to tackle our most challenging sports modeling problems. Throughout the lifecycle of a model, from data collection through results, you will create predictive models of sports to build tools and dashboards, price markets, and drive actionable insights across FanDuel Group. You will be working closely with the product and risk and trading teams, modeling player performance, team performance, and game outcomes among other challenges. This role will also manage and develop other data scientists. You will promote effective communication of model outputs and contribute to a collaborative code environment.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Develop, iterate, and take to production machine learning models to predict sports outcomes and solve problems
• Iterate and improve on betting product range to ensure market leading offering
• Continuous improvement in pricing techniques - both at an individual level and working with trading teams to optimize predictive and derivative model pricing
• Manage a group of Data Scientists to develop production-ready models and solve company-wide challenges
• Choose appropriate tools, systems and models to solve large data problems
• Troubleshoot and resolve coding and modeling problems presented by others
• Proactively seek opportunities or problems to be analyzed
• Put together project plans for the Data Science team to follow
• Present to senior leaders confidently and with impact
• Construct models, analyses and solutions in response to a question or problem posed by a stakeholder or colleague
• Manage the data preparation process from collection through cleaning
• Build robust predictive models, showing capabilities of feature and model selection
• Contribute to a production code environment
• Work with decision-makers across the company to understand their goals, identify opportunities to use data to develop new insights and improve business results
• Create dashboards and data visualizations for analysis and communication
• Identify, grow and develop top talent within the Data Science organization
• Lead regular forums within or across teams to ensure key decisions and conclusions are disseminated and understood
• Make significant contributions to, sets agenda for and helps steer large group meetings
• Determine inefficiencies in ways of working and seeks to solve them

THE STATS

What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Minimum of 5 years’ of industry experience in data science, analytics or engineering preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data science preferred
• Experience managing or mentoring other data scientists or analysts
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with high proficiency in Python or R, and SQL (or coding language of choice)
• Strong understanding and application of Bayesian statistics
• Expert in building and using models to help create production level products and tools
• Proficient with command line tools and GitHub
• Object-oriented design and coding skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills - present findings and analysis to senior management, being totally accountable for the entire agenda of the projects owned
• Help the stakeholders in understanding the business KPIs
• Bring efficiency and automation in the data infrastructure
• Ability to work across teams, locations and time zones
• Willing to work nontraditional hours when applicable
• Interest or experience in Sports Gaming and/or Fantasy Sports

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

PLAYER BENEFITS

We treat our team right

We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits. We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards. *Benefits differ across location, role, and level.

FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principles states, “We are One Team!”. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, local or federal law. We believe FanDuel is strongest and best able to compete if all employees feel valued, respected, and included.

FanDuel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please [e-mail].

The applicable salary range for this position is $149,000 - $186,000 USD, which is dependent on a variety of factors including relevant experience, location, business needs and market demand. This role may offer the following benefits: medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; a 401(k) matching program; among other employee benefits. This role may also be eligible for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation. This role includes paid personal time off and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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