ABOUT FANDUEL GROUP
FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands & products all built with one goal in mind to give fans new & innovative ways to interact with their favorite games, sports, teams, & leagues. Thats no easy task, which is why were so dedicated to building a winning team. And make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means well never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance & paid leave policies, were committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give.
Our brands include:
- FanDuel A game-changing real-money fantasy sports app
- FanDuel Sportsbook Americas #1 sports betting app
- TVG The best-in-class horse racing TV/media network & betting platform
- FanDuel Racing A horse racing app built for the average sports fan
- FanDuel Casino & Betfair Casino Fan-favorite online casino apps
- FOXBet A world-class betting platform & affiliate of FanDuel Group
- PokerStars The premier online poker product & affiliate of FanDuel Group
THE POSITION:
Our roster has an opening with your name on it
Looking into a transition to Data Science? Want to learn about building models & writing Python code? If so, this is the perfect role for you.
The Data Science team works with operation teams & machine learning engineering team to build machine learning models that impact the entire organization. We are looking for an analyst to join our team, starting with helping us conduct model related analysis, & eventually transition into a full-fledged data scientist. You will work side by side with data scientists to conduct analysis to find the best feature, drill down on what features are driving prediction, & building dashboards to evaluate models performance. Youll pick up coding skills & learning new technologies along the way in preparation for your transition.
THE GAME PLAN:
Everyone on our team has a part to play
- Work closely with data scientists & fellow analysts to produce insights on model results
- Design, create & maintain dashboards that track key metrics of model performance
- Work with data scientists to conduct analysis to debug existing models
- Answer questions raised by stakeholders on model performances through data analysis
- Combine business context with knowledge of model to understand irregular behaviors in model or underlying data
- Learn & contribute to in-house packages built by Data Science team & ML Engineer team
THE STATS:
What we're looking for in our next teammate
- 1+ years' experience in an analytics role preferred
- Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, CS etc.) or relevant experience in data and/or business analysis
- Strong personal organizational & time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a lot of ambiguity
- Proficiency in SQL required; experience with Python or R desirable
- Self motivated & always ready to learn new things
- Understanding of fundamentals of machine learning concepts through course work or self-studying
- Strong problem solving skills, allied with track record of transforming data into actionable business insight
- Interest in Fantasy Sports and/or Sports Gaming preferred
- Hands-on experience with ML models preferred
THE CONTRACT:
We treat our team right
Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:
- An exciting & fun environment committed to driving real growth
- Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
- Mentorship & professional development resources to help you refine your game
- Flexible vacation allowance to let you refuel
- Hall of Fame benefit programs & platforms
FanDuel Group is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity & inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect & value everyone as individuals. We don't tolerate bias, judgement or harassment. Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.
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