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Lottomatica

Omnichannel Italian gambling operator and platform

Data Scientist

Data SciencePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeRome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy$35k - $40k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Advanced Analytics roles.
  • A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Excellent knowledge of Python and its ecosystem for data analysis and modelling, including pandas, scikit-learn, and XGBoost or LightGBM.
  • Good knowledge of SQL.
  • Strong foundations in statistics and machine learning methods, including supervised models, ensemble methods, gradient boosting, handling imbalanced datasets, and validation techniques.
  • Knowledge of software engineering best practices, including Git, testing, packaging, and code reviews.
  • Familiarity with Business Intelligence and data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
  • Ability to work with business KPIs and metrics, linking model performance to its economic impact.

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage end-to-end analytical projects, from defining business problems to delivering solutions and monitoring results.
  • Analyse large volumes of data, including heterogeneous and unstructured datasets, to support and guide business decisions.
  • Define and manage data preparation, feature engineering, and data quality pipelines, ensuring reliability and reproducibility.
  • Define success metrics, KPIs, and model evaluation frameworks, taking into account business impact and related trade-offs.
  • Design and analyse experiments, including A/B testing and champion/challenger, to measure the effectiveness of models and initiatives.
  • Develop analyses and models to support CRM strategies, including customer segmentation, propensity, churn and retention models, and customer lifetime value.
  • Analyse customer journeys, purchasing behaviours, and customer cohorts to identify opportunities for acquisition, cross-selling, up-selling, and customer retention.
  • Monitor business KPIs and model performance in production, identify potential data drift, and plan retraining activities.
  • Produce technical documentation and clear presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of PyTorch or similar tools.
  • Experience in customer segmentation, including RFM, clustering, behavioural segmentation, and value-based segmentation.
  • Experience developing churn prediction, purchase propensity, and customer lifetime value models.
  • Knowledge of methodologies for measuring campaign incrementality, including control groups, uplift modelling, and test & learn.
  • Experience with LLMs and GenAI applied to business use cases.
  • Knowledge of R.

About the Company

Lottomatica

Omnichannel Italian gambling operator and platform

Lottomatica operates Italy’s regulated gaming market across online, retail, and gaming halls. Its online platforms offer sports betting, casino, poker and bingo on sites like Lottomatica.it, GoldBet.it, and Planetwin365.it, while its retail network runs betting shops, corners and gaming halls with AWP and VLT devices. The company differentiates itself through scale and an omnichannel approach, owning core technology platforms in-house and using data-driven marketing across online and offline channels, supported by a large distribution network (thousands of betting points of sale and halls). Its goal is to strengthen market leadership in Italy by expanding regulated online and physical offerings, advancing technology, and funding future growth through cross-channel opportunities.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
2016

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