Data Scientist

Company Description

About Playtech 

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B and B2C businesses. Both divisions leverage Playtech’s proprietary technology to deliver innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging, and entertaining gaming experience. Playtech is the gaming industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gaming software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com 

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices. 

Job Description

Ready to level up your career?  

Playtech Managed Services is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to help support new products related to predictive modeling and machine learning in the iGaming industry. This role will be a key member of the Product team supporting the advancement of new and innovative products for a strategic partner in a regulated market. The initial focus will be on incident detection models, with expansion to customer behavior prediction, fraud detection, and player lifetime value modeling.

Your influential mission. You will... 

• Execute and support PTMS's predictive modeling and machine learning initiatives.
• Work with the Product team to develop data-driven features and analytical solutions.
• Build predictive models from scratch, initially focusing on incident detection systems.
• Deploy machine learning models to production environments and monitor their performance.
• Extract, transform, and analyze complex datasets from multiple sources, including real-time and batch data.
• Collaborate with Technical teams to integrate models into existing systems and workflows.
• Translate business requirements into analytical solutions and statistical approaches.
• Support departmental stakeholders with advanced analytics and model insights.
• Monitor and optimize model performance, accuracy, and reliability over time.

Qualifications

Components for success. You... 

• Have a strong experience in building predictive models and machine learning solutions from scratch.
• Demonstrated expertise in deploying models to production environments.
• Have 2+ years of experience in data science roles with proven model deployment experience.
• Are fluent in English.
• Are experienced in working with both real-time and batch data processing.
• Possess strong programming skills in Python or other preferred data science languages.
• Are experienced working with SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Are familiar with our industry’s metrics and KPIs.
• Are an excellent problem-solver with proven attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Additional Information

Thrive in a culture that values...  

• Contribution and achievements by offering performance bonuses and ample opportunities for internal growth. 
• Employees' health and well-being through comprehensive health and dental insurance plans, life insurance, MultiSport card, employee assistance program, food, travel, and wellness allowances. 
• Work-life balance by providing 25 days of paid annual leave, allowing you to relax and recharge. 
• Continuous growth with company-sponsored seminars, training programs, social activities, and events, guiding your professional journey and helping you achieve your career goals. 

• Celebrating life events with additional bonuses such as newlywed, and baby bonuses. 

PLAYTECH MANAGED SERVICES 
Established in 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria, Playtech Management Services, a company of Playtech Group has grown into a thriving hub of 500 dedicated professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, respect, and support. Specializing in customer support and risk management services for leading gaming platforms worldwide, our teams boast industry-leading response times and expertise. At Playtech Managed Services, we prioritize the personal and professional development of our team members, offering opportunities for both horizontal and vertical growth. Our dedicated employees invest their time and expertise in our success, and in return, we invest our passion in them. We provide a fun, creative, rewarding, and inspiring environment where individuals have the freedom to express themselves. 

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.