DraftKings Inc.

Lead Analyst, Trading Analytics

DraftKings Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Boston • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $121,000 - $151,300 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

  • Assess trading exchange performance by analyzing post-fill customer behavior, latency impacts, and where there might be delays or inefficiencies.
  • Build analytical frameworks that simplify exchange dynamics into clear, repeatable metrics that guide trading decisions.
  • Map our liquidity footprint across exchanges, including contract coverage, trading volumes, and performance trends.
  • Partner with sports traders and trading operations to diagnose issues, improve liquidity allocation, enhance pricing accuracy, and elevate customer experience.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting that provide real-time visibility into exchange quality and our performance across trading environments.
  • Deliver insights that inform how we allocate liquidity, structure quoting behavior, and evolve our exchange participation strategy.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in analytics or data science.
  • Experience within sportsbook trading, prediction markets, or financial market microstructure is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or another relevant discipline.
  • Ability to take on complicated problems and turn them into simple, analytical frameworks.
  • High proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Tableau (or similar visualization tools).
  • Experience with R, Python, or another statistical programming language is a plus.
  • Familiarity with exchange dynamics such as order books, liquidity, fills, and execution quality is a plus.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Benefits
  • bonus
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Hard skills
analyticsdata scienceSQLExcelTableauRPythonstatistical programminganalytical frameworksliquidity allocation
Soft skills
problem-solvinganalytical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilityresults-driven
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMathematicsStatisticsEconomicsComputer ScienceEngineeringBusiness Analytics