Senior Quant Developer

OpenBet is a global leader in betting and gaming entertainment seeking a Senior Quant Developer to create and maintain sports betting forecasting models, based in Athens. The role will involve creating new player props markets, designing sports betting models, and managing data pipelines on the cloud.

Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics or a closely related quantitative field
• 5+ years of working experience, or a PhD in a quantitative field and 2+ years of working experience
• Advanced programming skills: object-oriented programming (C# or Python) and databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Experience with various modelling techniques (e.g. Probability Distributions, GLMs, Monte Carlo Simulations, Bayesian Inference, Time-Series Analysis etc.)
• Demonstrable interest in developing forecasting models for sports
• Good understanding of betting concepts and markets
• 2+ years working experience in the betting industry
• Knowledge of Machine Learning methodologies (e.g. Neural Networks, Random Forests, GBMs, SVMs etc.)
• Experience with cloud computing services
• Experience with version control platforms (e.g. GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket etc.)
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong work ethic and outstanding interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, team-player and creative thinker

Benefits

• Attractive benefits
• Open and supportive environment
• Modern and exciting workplace
• Flexible working
• Guidance and development skills for career progression