Senior Data Science Engineer - DraftKings

DraftKings is a leading digital sports entertainment and gaming company, powering sportsbook, iGaming and daily fantasy products used by millions of players.

We are hiring a Senior Data Science Engineer for our London, UK team. As part of the Sports Modeling team, this role develops statistical and machine learning models and pricing engines that enhance the sportsbook experience.

This is a full-time hybrid position offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Create statistical and machine learning models for sportsbook products
Collect and engineer sports data assets for model development
Implement sports models and pricing engines in Python
Build automated tests to ensure model and pricing engine accuracy
Collaborate with Trading, Product and Engineering teams on deployment

Strong experience building statistical and machine learning models
Proficiency in Python for model implementation
Background in sports modeling or quantitative analytics a plus
Experience collaborating with trading or product teams
Strong testing and validation discipline

Python Machine Learning Statistical Modeling Sports Analytics Pricing Engines