Data Science Engineer Co-Op

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.

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.

As a Data Science Engineer Co-Op, you will have the opportunity to learn data science and its application to sports, and the betting industry. The successful applicant will work within the data science engineering team to develop, test and deploy models into production. This co-operative will run from April until August where you will have the chance to be mentored by experienced data science engineers and work on meaningful projects for DraftKings.

• Create statistical and machine learning models for predicting the outcome of sporting events.

• Data engineering of sportsbook data assets to assist in data science model development.

• Establish and monitor robust data flows between data science applications and the rest of the organisation.

• Implement data science applications in Python.

• Create automatic tests to ensure accuracy of applications.

• Build advanced data-driven analytics tools for monitoring.

• Research new approaches to optimise the performance of models and data science processes.

• Studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is required for this program.

• Experience using Python.

• Knowledge of object-oriented programming is beneficial.

• Some understanding of data science and statistical modelling principles will be considered an asset.