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Lead Data Scientist

  • Hyderabad, India
  • Permanent
  • Flutter International

ABOUT FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

Flutter Entertainment is a global leader in sports betting, gaming, and entertainment, with annual revenues of $11.7 Bn and a customer base of over 12 million players (in 2023) driven by a portfolio of iconic brands, including Paddy Power, Betfair, FanDuel, PokerStars, Junglee Games and Sportsbet.​

​Listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Flutter was recently included in TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024 in the 'Pioneers' section. Our ambition is to transform global gaming and betting to deliver long-term growth and a positive, sustainable future for our sector. ​

​Working at Flutter is a chance to work with a growing portfolio of brands across a range of opportunities. We will support you every step of the way to help you grow. Just like our brands, we ensure our people have everything they need to succeed.​

FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT INDIA

Our Hyderabad office, located in one of India’s premier technology parks is the Global Capability Center for Flutter Entertainment. A center of expertise and innovation, this hub is now home to over 780+ employees working across Customer Service Operations, Data and Technology, Finance Operations, HR Operations, Procurement Operations, and other key enabling functions.​

​We are committed to crafting impactful solutions for all our brands and divisions to power Flutter's incredible growth and global impact. With the scale of a leader and the mindset of a challenger, we’re dedicated to creating a brighter future for our customers, colleagues, and communities.​

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As Lead Machine Learning Engineer, you will collaborate with an industry-leading team and enhance your skills in delivering groundbreaking solutions to continue driving innovation at.


This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices. Our modern office space is equipped with working and leisure areas, meeting rooms and sufficient space suitable for workshops and training sessions for larger groups. We regularly host social and well-being events. With in-house snacks, meal, fruit and drinks, (with in-house Free meal to all employees), office has stylish art and photography crafted to convey the energy and excitement of a gaming experience, our office in  Hyderabad, India  is perfect for our growing community of employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Across areas such as Sports Betting, Gaming, and other products, you will lead the development of advanced machine learning solutions bringing to bear our vast data assets.

You will have the opportunity to develop advanced ML Engineering solution to streamline AI solutions, deploying a variety of algorithms in production and set ML-Ops standard together with the Data Scientists.

You will work with diverse teams to become an architect of innovation with AI, driving the company's strategic edge by transforming raw data into actionable insights in this dynamic and thrilling environment.

TO EXCEL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE

  • A Master’s degree qualified in a STEM subject along with more than 8 years of experience as a Data Scientist or ML Engineer.
  • Previous experience in leading a team of ML Engineers and Data Scientists
  • An understanding that a team is greater than the sum of its parts and embraces winning together.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency in Python programming language and a deep understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques.
  • Experience manipulating large datasets using SQL and Pyspark.
  • Experience with “Big Data” platforms (Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Azure, Oracle Cloud) and engines (Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark)
  • Experience delivering several production grade machine learning products in an academic or corporate environment is crucial.
  • Hands-on experience in ML Techniques, such as tree-based learners, deep learning (e.g. CNNs, RNNs, GNNs & Transformers), reinforcement learning and/or unsupervised methods.
  • Exposure to cloud-based machine learning solutions
  • Ability to Manage ML-Ops lifecycle (deploy-monitor-maintain-evolve)
  • Knowledge of ML-Ops/DevOps technology (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline…)
  • Excellent abilities to tell a story through data and explain technical concepts to partners.

Highly desirable skills:

  • Experience in development LLM-based applications and LLM-Ops, leveraging them to tackle business problems is desirable.
  • Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Publications on international journal is a big plus

BENEFITS WE OFFER

  • Access to Learnerbly, Udemy , and a Self-Development Fund for upskilling.
  • Career growth through Internal Mobility Programs .
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance for you and dependents.
  • Well-Being Fund and 24/7 Assistance Program for holistic wellness.
  • Hybrid Model : 2 office days/week with flexible leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and sabbaticals.
  • Free Meals, Cab Allowance , and a Home Office Setup Allowance.
  • Employer PF Contribution , gratuity, Personal Accident & Life Insurance.
  • Sharesave Plan to purchase discounted company shares.
  • Volunteering Leave and Team Events to build connections.
  • Recognition through the Kudos Platform and Referral Rewards .

WHY CHOOSE US

Flutter is an equal-opportunity employer and values the unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings. Our message to colleagues and stakeholders is clear: everyone is welcome, and every voice matters. We have ambitious growth plans and goals for the future. Here's an opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Flutter Entertainment India​

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