Senior Data Scientist - Flutter Functions, Hybrid
BetfairAbout Betfair Romania Development:
Betfair Romania Development is the largest technology hub of Flutter Entertainment, with over 2,000 people powering the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming brands. Exciting, immersive and safe experiences are delivered to over 18 million customers worldwide, from our office in Cluj-Napoca. Driven by relentless innovation and commitment to excellence, we operate our own unbeatable portfolio of diverse proprietary brands such as FanDuel, PokerStars, SportsBet, Betfair, Paddy Power, or Sky Betting & Gaming,
Our Values:
The values we share at Betfair Romania Development define what makes us unique as a team. They empower us by giving meaning to our contributions, and they ensure that we consistently strive for excellence in everything we do. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our values and are committed to making a difference.
Win together | Raise the bar | Got your back | Own it | Positive impact
About Flutter Functions:
The Flutter Functions division is a key component of Flutter Entertainment, responsible for providing essential support and services across the organization. The division encompasses various corporate functions, including finance, legal, human resources, technology, and more, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment throughout the company.
Role overview:
The Strategic Intelligence team transforms complex data into actionable insights that guide strategic technology decisions, combining AI-powered analytics, competitive intelligence, and innovation partnerships to help technology leadership anticipate challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
As our Senior Data Scientist you will develop sophisticated predictive models, fine-tune AI models for specific use cases, and create advanced forecasting capabilities for workforce trends and technology adoption patterns. This role combines traditional data science expertise with modern AI/LLM engineering to build strategic intelligence systems that provide Flutter's technology leadership with predictive insights, scenario planning, and automated analytical capabilities that drive critical strategic decisions across the technology portfolio.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
Advanced Predictive Modelling & Analytics
Develop sophisticated forecasting models for workforce trends, technology adoption patterns, and strategic scenario planning using advanced statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms
Build custom predictive systems that anticipate skills gaps, technology investment opportunities, and competitive threats through analysis of complex, multi-source datasets
Create strategic simulation models that enable technology leadership to evaluate different investment scenarios and understand potential outcomes of strategic decisions
AI/LLM Engineering & Implementation
Design and implement RAG architectures using vector databases, embeddings optimization, and retrieval tuning to enhance strategic intelligence generation from organizational knowledge bases
Fine-tune and customize AI models for specific strategic intelligence use cases, including synthetic data generation, model alignment, and performance optimization for business applications
Build automated AI workflows using orchestration tools that extract insights, summarize content, and automate repetitive intelligence tasks while maintaining quality and reliability standards
Strategic Intelligence Systems Development
Architect end-to-end data science solutions that integrate traditional analytics with modern AI capabilities to deliver comprehensive strategic intelligence to technology leadership
Develop MLOps pipelines for model monitoring, versioning, and deployment ensuring reliable, scalable AI systems that meet enterprise standards for strategic decision support
Create evaluation frameworks for AI-generated insights including automated assessment and human-in-the-loop validation to ensure accuracy and strategic relevance
Skills, Capabilities & Experience Required:
Advanced Technical Excellence
Modern AI Proficiency: Strong knowledge of LLM operations, prompt engineering, and function calling with experience preparing and processing data for AI/ML applications using OpenAI, Anthropic, or Hugging Face models
Data Science Mastery: Strong foundation in Python, SQL, statistics, experimentation design, and advanced ML techniques including time-series forecasting and causal inference
Strategic Systems Thinking: Ability to design data pipelines and analytical frameworks that combine multiple ML techniques to solve complex business problems, with experience building or contributing to data infrastructure that supports AI workflows
Strategic Intelligence & Communication
Business Translation: Strong ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear, data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making, working collaboratively with Strategic Intelligence Partners to develop recommendations
Stakeholder Engagement: Comfortable working directly with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and strategy teams to gather requirements and present findings with confidence and clarity
Strategic Context: Deep understanding of how data science outputs contribute to technology strategy, investment decisions, and competitive positioning
Innovation & Collaboration
Intellectual Curiosity: Proactive in staying current with GenAI advancements, evaluating emerging tools, and experimenting with new techniques to enhance strategic intelligence capabilities
Cross-Functional Partnership: Strong collaboration skills working with Strategic Intelligence Partners, AI Analysts, and Full Stack Developers to deliver integrated solutions
Product Mindset: Thinks in terms of user needs and repeatable value delivery rather than one-off analyses, designing AI products that serve strategic decision-making
Experience Required:
PhD or Masters in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative field with 4-6 years relevant experience
Production AI/ML experience including deployment of machine learning models in business environments with demonstrated impact on strategic decision-making
Advanced statistical modelling expertise with experience in forecasting, simulation techniques, and trend prediction for complex business challenges
Modern AI/LLM engineering experience including RAG implementation, model fine-tuning, and building AI-powered business applications
Strategic consulting experience or equivalent background working with senior stakeholders to translate technical analysis into business strategy
Cloud platform proficiency with AWS, Azure, or GCP including ML services, data pipelines, and scalable system architecture
Desirable Qualifications:
Technology industry experience in high-growth environments with understanding of workforce planning, technology investment cycles, and competitive dynamics
Consulting background with strategy consulting firms or equivalent strategic advisory experience in large corporate environments
Advanced AI research experience including publications, conference presentations, or contributions to open-source AI projects
Enterprise data science experience in regulated industries with understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management requirements
Leadership experience mentoring junior data scientists or leading technical initiatives in cross-functional environments
Benefits:
Hybrid & remote working options
€1,000 per year for self-development
Company share scheme
25 days of annual leave per year
20 days per year to work abroad
5 personal days/year
Flexible benefits: travel, sports, hobbies
Extended health, dental and travel insurances
Customized well-being programmes
Career growth sessions
Thousands of online courses through Udemy
A variety of engaging office events
Disclaimer:
We are an inclusive employer. By embracing diverse experiences and perspectives, we create a lasting, positive impact for our employees, customers, and the communities we’re part of. You don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you, let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates who best meet the job requirements will be contacted for an interview.
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