Senior Data Scientist - Personalization

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ABOUT FANDUEL
FanDuel Group ("FanDuel") is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media.
FanDuel has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 28 retail locations. FanDuel is based in New York with offices in New Jersey , Georgia, California, Oregon, Canada and Scotland.
Its networks FanDuel TV and FanDuel+ are broadly distributed on linear cable television and through its relationships with leading direct-to-consumer over-the-top platforms.
FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, 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).
THE ROSTER
At FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We're dedicated to building a winning team and we pride ourselves on being able to make every moment mean more, especially when it comes to your career. So, what does "winning" look like at FanDuel? It's recognition for your hard-earned results, a culture that brings out your best work-and a roster full of talented coworkers. Make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we'll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From creatives professionals to cutting edge technology innovators, FanDuel offers a wide range of career opportunities, best in class benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. At FanDuel, our principle of "We Are One Team" runs through all our offices across the globe, and you can expect to be a part of an exciting company with many opportunities to grow and be successful.
THE POSITION

Our roster has an opening with your name on it
FanDuel is looking for a data scientist who specializes in personalization and customer behavior modeling to join our team. In this role you will develop and implement advanced models focused on enhancing user experiences and a deep understanding of customer behavior. This role requires a strong background in data science, machine learning, and a deep understanding of customer analytics.
THE GAME PLAN

Everyone on our team has a part to play

• Develop and deploy machine learning models to drive personalized recommendations and user experiences across business units.

• Use statistical and machine learning techniques to segment customers and predict future behaviors.

• Provide customer segmentation and automated decision algorithms to deliver better experiences to customers.

• Continuously test and update models to make sure the outputs are delivering the best possible recommendations on how to advance the experience for users.

• By using your models, enable partner teams to leverage customer cohorts, personas and their unique journeys to enhance their experience.

• Stay up to date on the latest advancements in data science and machine learning to drive innovation in the space.

• Lead projects from start to finish, maintain a roadmap, set proper expectations, and communicate timely and adequately with stakeholders.

• Own presentations to senior stakeholders, focusing on results and impactful actionable insights, adjusting the communication style to the audience
  THE STATS

What we're looking for in our next teammate

• 4-7+ years of experience in Data Science creating and deploying models

• Hands on experience working in customer personalization and a strong understanding of the technical elements required in building and maintaining advanced models

• Experience developing roadmaps to evolve customer experiences with particular focus on incremental gains throughout the models and techniques that get deployed.

• Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data and/or business analysis

• Experience running background d tests to validate the model drives impact and ability to quantify that impact

• Experience delivering model result to business users and have recommendation implemented

• Experience using user behavioral, promotional and marketing data in model building

• Proficiency in SQL and Python or R required

• Experience with techstacks such as MLFlow, Spark, Databricks, Sagemaker

• Can write production level code, understand principles of programming

• Experience working in groups and being part of smaller intra year projects

• Interest in Sports and/or Sports Gaming preferred
  PLAYER BENEFITS

We treat our team right
From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we're committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give. Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth

• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love

• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game

• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another
  FanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states, "We Are One Team!" 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 another 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. We want our team to include diverse individuals because diversity of thought, diversity of perspectives, and diversity of experiences leads to better performance. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is a core value that we believe makes FanDuel stronger and more competitive as One Team!
  The applicable salary range for this position is $126,000 - $165,000, 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.

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