The Crown Is Yours
As a Senior Data Scientist Engineer, you'll join a high-impact team solving some of the most complex analytical challenges in sports and entertainment. You'll work closely with machine learning engineers to develop new product capabilities and uncover insights from massive datasets using our advanced infrastructure. In this role, you'll apply advanced analytics and machine learning to create innovative solutions that drive business outcomes and shape the future of our products.
What You'll Do:
- Lead end-to-end modeling projects to improve customer engagement and retention, from ideation to production deployment.
- Build, test, and optimize machine learning models to forecast user behavior, personalize promotions, and enhance Casino product engagement.
- Partner with engineers, analysts, product managers, and marketers to translate insights into scalable solutions embedded within customer-facing systems.
- Mentor junior data scientists and share modeling and engineering best practices across the team.
- Clearly communicate findings and the impact of your models to stakeholders to influence product and marketing strategy.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related discipline
- Proven experience applying machine learning and statistical modeling to solve real-world business problems, ideally in marketing or customer lifecycle contexts.
- Strong proficiency in Python (or R) and experience working with large datasets using SQL and distributed computing platforms.
- Ability to independently structure and execute data science projects and deliver business value through production-ready models.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
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We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
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What We Do
It's simple, at DraftKings, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best, most trusted, and most customer-centric destination for our players.
We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Why Work With Us
Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers. Ready to own what’s next?
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our flexible hybrid policy empowers team members to work where they’re most productive—whether at home or in our collaborative offices. We trust our teams to choose what works best for them to thrive and innovate.
