Quant Developer

Who We Are:

The world's top sports betting and lottery brands choose OpenBet as their partner for world class content, leading tech and tailored service. We have their back, so they’re ready with exciting, memorable and safe sports betting experiences to entertain billions of players worldwide.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

The Team

OpenBet is sport. The world's top sports betting brands choose OpenBet as their partner for world class content, leading tech and tailored service. We have their back. So they’re ready with exciting, memorable and safe sports betting experiences, to entertain billions of players worldwide.

OpenBet's proven technology combines total systems reliability with unceasing front-end renewal. It's both failsafe and super-fresh. 25 years of inventing solutions and creating innovation boosted with our 100% uptime reliability, at a scale that’s unmatched in the market.

The Goal

As a Quant Developer at OpenBet you will be responsible for creating pre-match and in-play sports betting forecasting models.

What you’ll be doing

• Gather appropriate data from the data-lake
• Apply data cleansing methods to identify corrupt or inaccurate data entries
• Apply statistical techniques to identify patterns in the data
• Create models for various pre-match and in-play betting markets
• Implement models in object-oriented programming language
• Evaluate and maintain existing models
• Document the process followed
• Report to the Director of Data Science on workflow and share findings with the Data Science team
• Collaborate closely with product owners and software developers to move projects from idea to integration
• Communicate with clients the key elements that govern the model

The Player

What you’ll bring

• A postgraduate qualification in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics or a closely related quantitative field
• 3+ years of working experience or a PhD in a quantitative field
• Advanced programming skills: (a) statistical programming (R or Python), (b) object-oriented programming (C# or Java) and (c) SQL
• Experience with various modelling techniques (e.g. Probability Distributions, GLMs, Monte Carlo Simulations, Bayesian Inference, Time-Series Analysis etc.)
• A demonstrable interest in developing forecasting models for sports
• A good understanding of betting concepts and markets
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Nice to Haves

• 2+ years working experience in the betting industry.
• Knowledge of modern Machine Learning methodologies (e.g. Neural Networks, Random Forests, GBMs, SVMs etc.).
• Experience with data visualisation platforms (e.g. Tableau, Qlik Sense, R-shiny etc.).
• Experience with version control platforms (e.g. GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket etc.)
• Experience with Jira and Confluence

What’s the score?

What we can offer YOU: 

• Attractive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace 
• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis as you and our business continues to develop & grow 
• Tangible and genuine development - at OpenBet, you can take your career where you want it to go! 
• And if that’s not enough; enjoy flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress and enhance your career 
• We have a collaborative office environment with our team members in office 2 days per week. 

At OpenBet, we celebrate diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every voice is valued and respected. We're committed to building a team that reflects the rich tapestry of humanity, embracing individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and identities. Join us in shaping the future of iGaming, where diversity isn't just celebrated—it's celebrated.  

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Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.