Data Scientist - Jobs in New Jersey

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: quot;ABOUT FANDUELnFanDuel Group ( quot;FanDuel quot;) 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.nFanDuel 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.nIts 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.nFanDuel is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world #39;s largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and a constituent of the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange.nTHE ROSTERnAt FanDuel, we give fans a new and innovative way to interact with their favorite games, sports and teams. We #39;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 doesquot;winning quot; look like at FanDuel It #39;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 #39;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 ofquot;We Are One Team quot; 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.nTHE POSITIONOur roster has an opening with your name on itnWe are looking for a Data Scientist for our Sports Modelingamp; 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 You will promote effective communication of model outputs and contribute to a collaborative code environment.nTHE GAME PLANEveryone on our team has a part to playnn

• Develop, iterate, and take to production machine learning models to predict sports outcomes and solve problemsn
• Iterate and improve on betting product range to ensure market leading offeringn
• Continuous improvement in pricing techniques - both at an individual level and working with trading teams to optimize predictive and derivative model pricingn
• Construct models, analyzes and solutions in response to a question or problem posed by a stakeholder or colleaguen
• Manage the data preparation process from collection through cleaningn
• Build robust predictive models, showing capabilities of feature and model selectionn
• Contribute to a production code environmentn
• Work with decision-makers across the company to understand their goals, identify opportunities to use data to develop new insights and improve business resultsn
• Create dashboards and data visualizations for analysis and communicationn

nTHE STATSWhat we #39;re looking for in our next teammatenn

• A minimum of 1 year of Industry Experience in data science, analytics or engineering preferredn
• Bachelor #39;s Degree in a highly numerate major (Math, Stats, Econ, etc.) or relevant experience in data science preferredn
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with high proficiency in Python or R, and SQLn
• Understanding and application of Bayesian statisticsn
• Experience building and using models to help create production level products and toolsn
• Comfortable with command line tools and GitHubn
• Object-oriented design and coding skillsn
• Strong verbal and written communication skillsn
• Ability to work across teams, locations and time zonesn
• Interest or experience in Sports Gaming and/or Fantasy Sportsn

nPLAYER BENEFITSWe treat our team rightnFrom our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we #39;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:nn

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growthn
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans loven
• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your gamen
• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after anothern

nFanDuel is an equal opportunities employer and we believe, as one of our principal states,quot;We Are One Team! quot; 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 $102,000 - $128,000 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.nThis role includes flexible time off (including unlimited paid time off for full-time employees) and 14 paid company holidays. FanDuel offers paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.n#LI-Hybridquot;}