Game Integrity Bot Specialist

The role: Game Integrity Bot Specialist

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Overview of the role:

We have an exciting new role in our Game Integrity Bots team for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and has a passion for poker.

You’ll be reporting into the Game Integrity Services Bots Manager in a dynamic team who all share a strong passion for ensuring that our games are played cleanly and are fair for all customers.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same! You’ll be policing the usage of prohibited third-party tools, thoroughly investigating cases where we suspect foul play and collaborating with your colleagues on improving our detection methods.

This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices. These discussions are between you and your manager to find the best pattern for you both, while recognising that quality time together is essential for keeping us mission aligned.

PokerStars' Network (PSN) regards the integrity of its platforms and network to be of paramount importance. We support all partners and regions to protect the interests of our customers by enforcing the game rules to combat collusion, multiple account abuse, and the use of prohibited software. By enforcing the rules of poker, Game Integrity ensures the Network provides a level and trusted playing field to its customers.

Sofia office :

Our teams work from a lively location nestled within this historic city. Enjoy the best of both worlds with winter and summer offices, tantalizing free snacks, a gaming paradise for endless entertainment and soothing in-office massages.

What you’ll do:

As a Bot Specialist, you will be primarily focusing on enforcing PokerStars’ policies and game rules to identify and combat the use of prohibited software, artificial intelligence and other forms of unfair advantage to ensure a level and trusted playing field to all our customers.

Investigatory work

• You will handle, investigate and act on cases of prohibited tool usage on any of PokerStars’ many platforms.
• You will use our dedicated tools to gather data and analyse it to assist in your case conclusions.
• You will present your findings to your colleagues and managers and action as per the consensus.
• You will assist your colleagues with their cases, providing valuable feedback so cases can be resolved in a timely manner.
• You will handle customer reported cases, ensuring that all their suspicions have been thoroughly investigated.

Project work

• You will have opportunities to work on individual projects aimed at improving our detection methods & efficiency.
• You will present the results of your project work to relevant stakeholders though data-driven reports and/or data visualisation.

Additional duties

• Occasionally, you will be asked to handle various other Game Integrity queries while communicating effectively with external customers and cross-department teams and presenting your results to technical and non-technical audiences.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience playing online poker and have some experience using the most common third party assistance tools.
• An excellent understanding of poker strategy and game theory.
• A full understanding of and be passionate about fighting for the good of the poker playing community.
• A solid understanding of mathematics, specifically statistics, and be comfortable managing large amounts of data. Experience with Excel functions and writing queries would help.
• An excellent attention to detail to be able to identify suspicious patterns while remaining objective and fair in interpretations and conclusions.
• You will need to be able to convey complex principles in concise written and verbal form to external and internal customers, pitched at the correct level of detail.
• You'll need to have an excellent level of written and verbal English.
• You’ll be a self-starter that can work independently, but also comfortable working in a team environment.
• Relish working in a fast-paced environment, have insatiable curiosity and be driven to make things better.

Why choose us:

Aside from a generous base salary, we have a fantastic benefits & rewards program that is designed to encourage personal and career development.

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 30 days paid leave
• Health and Dental Insurance for you, your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)
• Personal life insurance and disability coverage
• Wellbeing fund
• Continuous learning support for certifications and career growth
• 550 EUR gift for newborn family member
• 26 weeks Maternity leave at 100% pay and 4 week secondary (Paternity) also at 100% pay, no eligibility period applies
• A sports’ card membership valid across the country
• Discounts as a compliment form us among different services
• Monthly food vouchers

Equal opportunities:

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences.

We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at talent@flutterint.com. Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.

Learn more about the works we are doing on Inclusion and Belonging here: https://careers.flutterinternational.com/working-at-flutter-international/diversity-equity-inclusion/

The group:

PokerStars is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a global leader in sports betting, iGaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're listed on both the prestigious FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). What sets us apart is our world class brands, cutting-edge products, and our International division includes our operations in over 100 global markets and offers sports betting, casino, poker, rummy and lottery, mainly online. What truly defines us is our commitment to ensuring that the excitement of gaming and entertainment is experienced in a responsible and sustainable way. Our remarkable team of over 8,000 colleagues drives this vision, spread across 28 offices worldwide.