FanDuel · 3 hours ago
Lead Data Scientist
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $224K/yr
7+ years expFanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. They are seeking a Lead Data Scientist who specializes in customer behavior modeling and personalization to develop and implement advanced recommendation and ranking models, enhancing personalized experiences for Sportsbook and Casino customers.
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Responsibilities
Develop and deploy large-scale recommendation, retrieval, and ranking models (e.g., deep learning with embeddings and transformers) to drive personalized Sportsbook and Casino experiences across business units
Define and evolve the technical architecture for modern personalization systems (feature pipelines, candidate generation, ranking, feedback loops), partnering closely with ML Engineers and Data Engineering
Perform analysis on large and complex data sets utilizing relevant tools (SQL, Python, Spark) and provide strategic contributions
Use statistical and machine learning techniques to segment users and predict future behaviors, developing automated logic and decision algorithms to deliver a better experience to the customer
Lead projects from start to finish, set proper expectations, and collaborate with other data scientists, ML engineers, and product managers to communicate technical findings and support data driven decision making
Oversee the integration and deployment of cross-functional and cross-organizational projects, developing process improvements and technical leadership
Stay up to date on the latest advancements in data science and leverage cutting edge technology
Mentor, brainstorm with, and enable others within the DS team and broader Data organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a highly numerate field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, or related). MS or PhD in a relevant field strongly preferred
7+ years of applied data science experience (or equivalent research/industry combination) creating and deploying models in production environments
Hands on experience working in customer personalization and a strong understanding of the technical elements required in building and maintaining advanced models
Strong practical experience with modern deep learning for personalization, including embeddings, sequence models, and transformers (experience with CNNs or other neural architectures is a plus)
Experience in experimentation to validate models' impact and ability to quantify that impact
Experience using user behavioral, promotional and marketing data in model building
Proficiency in SQL and Python
Experience with tech stacks such as MLFlow, Spark, and Databricks
Can write production level code, understand principles of programming
Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity
Preferred
Interest in Sports and/or Sports Gaming
Benefits
We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics.
We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more.
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws
Company
FanDuel
FanDuel is a gaming company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$416.2MKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsShamrock Capital AdvisorsComcast Ventures
2020-12-03Acquired
2017-09-12Series E
2016-09-14Convertible Note· $55M
Leadership Team
Josh Ives
SVP Customer Experience Operations
Caralyn Cooley
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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