FanDuel · 1 day ago
Data Scientist
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$116K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expFanDuel is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States, and they are seeking a Data Scientist to drive Sportsbook customer generosity distribution and bonus spend optimization. The role involves customer segmentation, modeling, automation, reporting, and data analysis to enhance customer behaviors and improve revenue performance.
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Responsibilities
Take on data science projects from start to finish, including working with stakeholders to agree project KPIs, and reporting on progress and outcomes throughout projects at agreed cadence
Deliver high-quality analysis, customer segmentation and predictive models which help drive incremental revenue through optimal automated bonus spend distribution
Improve our understanding of customer behaviors, efficiency of promotions, and effectiveness of bonus spend
Through idea generation and exploratory analysis, develop new and innovative ways to turn behaviors into features for use in analysis, segmentation and predictive modeling
Create, modify, and evolve models which solve business problems, and show demonstrable improvements to department KPIs
Demonstrate accurate insights and predictions using easy to interpret visualizations and clear explanations of results, recommendations, methods, biases and limitations
Work with Data Engineering and Analytics Engineer to optimize data quality and data modeling pipelines
Take responsibility to learn the necessary skills and techniques, to develop ability to work with independence, integrity and accuracy
Collaborate with key stakeholders to help in identifying areas for improvement, and support their strategic objectives
Assist in coaching, developing and performance managing less experienced team members
Contribute new ideas for data science projects which have demonstrable potential to improve revenue performance or customer experience
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3+ years of previous Data Science or Analytics Experience
Minimum 1+ years building and deploying complex machine learning models with real world applications
Have a developed technical skill set which facilitates high-quality, efficient & comprehensive quantitative analysis
Proficient in SQL and experience of manipulating large datasets in Microsoft Excel
Proficient in statistical or programming software and techniques (e.g. in Python, R, C#, VBA, etc.)
Strong communication and presentation skills, experienced in explaining technical projects to non-technical stakeholders
Undergraduate degree in a numerate or technical discipline
Preferred
Experience working with data visualization tools like Tableau an advantage
Interest in sports is a plus
Interest or experience in the Sports betting industry is an advantage
Benefits
Health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck)
Programs for fertility and family planning
Mental health support
Fitness benefits
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
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
A 401(k) matching program
Short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including, but not limited to, cash bonuses and stock program participation
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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2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)
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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