Senior Data Scientist - MTS

About the role

Join Sportradar's AI unit as a Senior Data Scientist, working within a high‑performing team to design, develop and deploy predictive models that power our sportsbook risk management and odds trading products.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and explore large sports and betting datasets using statistical tools and scripting.
• Develop, validate and back‑test machine‑learning or statistical models for risk management and liquidity‑driven odds trading.
• Bring models into production on Sportradar’s AI platform, maintaining ownership through deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Design novel data‑analysis methods tailored to sports applications and propose new data‑driven product enhancements.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of machine learning, statistics and applied mathematics.
• Proven software development experience to productise low‑latency streaming analytics solutions.
• Experience with risk management or portfolio optimisation in financial, gaming or sports‑betting contexts is a plus.
• Fluent English, autonomous, rigorous, creative and a team player.

Required skills

• Python
• R
• SQL
• Apache Flink
• Apache Kafka
• Java (bonus)

What we offer

• Collaborative global environment with social events and team‑building.
• Flexible working hours and autonomy in task management.
• Inclusive community groups such as Women in Tech and Pride.
• Employee assistance programme and well‑being apps.
• Online training resources.