What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Data Scientist position at Penn Interactive?
PENN Entertainment, Inc. is North America's leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. From casinos and racetracks to online gaming, sports betting and entertainment content, we deliver the experiences people want, how and where they want them.
We're always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge online gaming and sports media products. Whether it's through ESPN BET, Hollywood Casino, theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino, or theScore media app, we're excited to push the boundaries of what's possible. These state-of-the-art platforms are powered by proprietary in-house technology, a key component of PENN's omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.
When you join PENN Entertainment's digital team, you'll not only work on these cutting-edge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive, but you'll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. We're committed to supporting you as you expand your skills and explore new opportunities.
With locations throughout North America, you can build a future at PENN Entertainment wherever you are. If you want to challenge conventions in gaming, media and entertainment, we want to talk to you.
About the Role & Team
On the Analytics & Data Science, our mission is to develop high-quality and sustainable data-driven solutions that improve profitability, growth, and the user experience for ESPN Bet. As a Staff Data Scientist specializing in Personalization, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing innovative personalization strategies that drive significant impact on user engagement and satisfaction. You'll leverage your deep understanding of data science principles, techniques, and tools, as well as your proven expertise in personalization engines, to design, build, and deploy sophisticated models that deliver the right content, to the right user, at the right time.
The ideal candidate possesses strong modeling and technical skills, a passion for rigorous statistical analysis, a background in developing and deploying high-impact personalization engines, and a genuine interest in the world of professional sports, betting, and esports.
About the Work
- Serve as a technical leader within the team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
- Partner with stakeholders to deeply identify business problems that can be solved through impactful personalization initiatives
- Utilize your mastery of recommender systems, two-tower models, and other advanced personalization techniques to architect, build and deploy high-impact solutions that strategically advance the ESPN Bet and theScore product strategies
- Take full ownership of critical components within data science projects, defining the roadmap and leading cross-functional teams
- Collaborate with Data Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers to guarantee seamless integration, deployment, and production readiness
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of our data science infrastructure and champion best practices
- Drive Innovation by staying at the forefront of data science and machine learning trends
- Confidently present your solutions and strategic recommendations to diverse audiences, including senior leadership, using compelling narratives, insightful data visualizations, and a deep understanding of business implications to influence critical decision-making
- Other duties as required
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