Senior Data Scientist

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Entain

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About the role

If you love a technical challenge, enjoy working with a range of collaborative business stakeholders, and with a curious approach to data, we'd love to hear from you!

Our epic Data Science team is on a mission to create cutting-edge Machine Learning and AI solutions for a diverse range of business challenges. You'll be supported by a team of like-minded and passionate peers, in an organisation that is data and customer-led in everything we do!

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be at the forefront of developing end-to-end solutions that unlock deep insights into our customers, enhance their personalised experience, and empower safer wagering practices.


About Entain

At Entain Australia, the customer is at the center of everything we do. We think differently about opportunities and thrive on innovation for our customers. To do this, we invest in the best talent to deliver our ambitions.

Our vision is to be the world leader in sports wagering, gaming, and venue entertainment. We are creating exciting and trusted experiences for our customers and revolutionising the wagering and entertainment space as we go. We’re experts in safer gambling and the company that is at the forefront of responsibility.


Key Accountabilities

  • Leading machine learning and data science projects from end to end, including project planning, data gathering, model building, validation, and deployment.
  • Developing and implementing advanced machine learning algorithms and models that solve complex business problems.
  • Exploring and evaluating new data sources, technologies, and techniques to enhance the accuracy, scalability, and efficiency of our machine learning models.
  • Ensuring data privacy and security measures are adhered to in all stages of the machine learning pipeline.
  • Staying up to date with the latest machine learning research and trends and
  • Creating and maintaining technical documentation, including project plans, design documents, and user guides.
  • Identifying areas for process improvement and suggesting and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrated experience in a Data Science or similar role. in
  • Strong Python & SQL. Experience with Scala, R, Go, JS/TS is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics & machine learning.
  • Experience in MLOps & cloud (AWS) is highly desirable.
  • Self-driven with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Experience conveying technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

Why Entain

  • Genuinely flexible work arrangements – we aim to be in the office two days a week, but we want you to work the way that best suits you and your life.
  • 9-day fortnights – Yep that’s right!
  • Up to 12 weeks Paid Parental leave.
  • Heavily subsidised gym memberships and other paid-for services as part of our wellness calendar.
  • Free onsite barista and fully stocked fridge and pantry for breakfast and lunch.
  • Extensive learning and development programs so you can expand your expertise.
  • Company-wide events to recognise and celebrate the great work of our team.
  • We LOVE Entertainment, and Racing and Sports are at the heart of everything we do. So, it only makes sense that we provide access to free and discounted tickets to sporting and racing events.


As a global employer, Entain is committed to providing a safe, fun, and inclusive culture where our people feel like they truly belong. We are a multicultural business that values, celebrates, and respects individual differences, so whatever your sexuality, gender, gender identity, ability, age, race, religion, or belief, you will have a voice here, and the space to do your best work. Our diverse internal networks provide support for you to express your views and make a positive difference.


For more information, please reach out to us at careers@entaingroup.com.au or hit apply now.

* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰

Tags: AWS Machine Learning ML models MLOps Privacy Python R Research Scala Security SQL Statistics

Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours Parental leave Team events

Region: Asia/Pacific
Country: Australia
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Category: Data Science Jobs

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