Sportsbook Trader, Live (Sports Betting)

Location: Remote in the United Kingdom or Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The role requires regular evening, night, weekend, and public-holiday work according to business needs.

Company

PENN Entertainment provides online gaming, sports betting, casino gaming, sports content, and entertainment products through proprietary technology platforms including hirify.global and theScore.

What you will do

• Monitor bets, prices, betting lines, bet flow, market liabilities, and KPIs across all sports on a 24/7 sportsbook.
• React to industry movements, assess expected value, identify unusual betting patterns, grade markets, and support efficient cash flow.
• Work with trading and customer-facing teams to deliver a profitable, competitive, and compliant sportsbook experience.
• Use internal tools and customer risk data to evaluate bet and patron value, prioritize account reviews, and improve trading hold percentage.
• Create reports with SQL, Python, Looker, Mode, and Tableau, including customer lifetime profitability and the commercial impact of risk decisions.
• Test trading tools, recommend new features, guide them from concept to delivery, and contribute to scalable customer risk frameworks.

Requirements

• Strong sports betting knowledge, genuine interest in sports and odds, and a data-driven mindset.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail and precision.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Engineering, Sciences, or a relevant field.
• Ability to multitask, work effectively under pressure, make quick informed decisions, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn quickly, adopt new technology, work independently, collaborate with a team, and demonstrate strong initiative and work ethic.
• Ability to work remotely and maintain a fully flexible schedule including evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays.

Nice to have

• At least 1 year of experience in a trading environment; this experience is preferred but not required.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative work supporting a global sports calendar and North American-facing sportsbook products.
• Career growth and opportunities to expand skills within PENN Entertainment’s digital team.
• Employment benefits for eligible employees, including personalized physical, financial, and emotional support.
• Non-sales positions are generally eligible for a bonus under the applicable plan.
• Equal opportunity employment workplace.