Mission: Our mission at Kambi is simple:
To help our customers grow faster than they think.
Everything we do is guided by this single ambition.
At this year's G2E show in Las Vegas, Kambi showcased how its flexible Sportsbook has been springboarding visionary operators into regulated US states ahead of its peers.
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Kambi is set to open its first US-based office in Q2 as part of the Stockholm-listed supplier’s plans to scale up its presence in the growing sports betting market.
The B2B betting firm is currently hiring for a number of positions for its new Philadelphia-based hub, including customer support and risk management roles, which will initially house around 30 staffers.
According to Kambi, Philadelphia was chosen as the best location for the business given the current prominence of sports betting regulation on the East Coast and its proximity to current and prospective customers.
“The opening of a US office has long been part of our plans and we have taken the time to carefully weigh up a number of different options to ensure we settled on the right location,” Max Meltzer, the firm’s chief commercial officer, said.
He added: “In Philadelphia we have found a city that ticks all the boxes – great proximity to customers, a people passionate about sports and high performing local universities.
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You just need an arena to prove you've got it.
Sports betting is ingrained in our DNA, but for us, it's not all about winning. It's more about providing an entertaining and exciting gaming experience - one that's compelling, fair and fun. So we're looking for people who share that ethos.
If you are a team player, who enjoys being a part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment, get excited about solving technical problems, relish the thought of responsibility and high levels of freedom, - then you’ll do your best work here. We believe in self-organising teams that take responsibility for what they build and who own the process.
A university degree in a technology field is not mandatory. We value the right mix of skills, attitude, motivation and drive; together with proven experience.
With a lot of similarities to the financial industry, Sportsbook Operations is the department that is responsible for the content of the Kambi product.
Our staff calculates odds for events, trade the bets, settle the bet offers, segment the players and analyse the trading performance. There are many different roles within the department, each performing a specialised function.
In Sportsbook Operations we have approximately 400 employees in our offices in London, Bucharest, Philadelphia, Malta and Manila made up of more than 30 nationalities. Positions in Sportsbook require a mix of high level mathematical skill, expert knowledge of sports and leagues, attention to detail and the ability to think clearly under pressure. Above all, you should be fiercely competitive and able to innovate in a dynamic, fast-changing industry.
At Kambi the Commercial and Strategy departments provide invaluable strategic development to our organisation. With roles in sales, product development, project management, business intelligence and product marketing, the department works together to ensure that Kambi’s service continues to meet the demands of the market - now and in the future.
Always leading with data, we research the market, strategise and look for insights to create value in our target segments. These insights and values are then packaged for internal and external use by the various commercial departments.
Taking a considered approach to their work, our team of deep thinkers are analytical leaders who express creativity and flair in their delivery. We believe that those who join us have an open and social mind-set to be able to transfer our values to prospects and customers alike. Furthermore, they are able to interpret this message for multicultural audiences.
Innovation is at the heart of our business and that’s why our sportsbook is able to continuously evolve, offering a first class player experience that’s unique to our operators.
Revolutionising sportsbooks we spring board operators for growth. With roles in design, development and direction, the Development team works together to ensure that Kambi’s sportsbook is always at the forefront of the industry, leading by example.
Always taking an informed and creative approach we believe in confident and inquisitive individuals who have an eagerness to succeed in their work. Being driven deliver in the Kambi way sets our developers apart from others. Our core values flow through the delivery of our product and so we act, we care and we deliver each and every time.
I have been working at Kambi full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
-Great culture, good level of autonomy as the culture is so flat - you are trusted with your responsibilities and get the opportunity to work on many different projects.
-Great industry to work in, sports is constantly evolving and changing so you are always busy catching up, and learning more
-Great people, everyone is genuinely friendly and want to support you to be your best.
-Great work-life balance
Cons
Small office - the company needs to up-size with the wave of new recruits.
Advice to Management
Keep it up, Kambi have audacious plans for the future, and if the culture can grow with the business then this place will soon be a top 100 employer.
Application
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kambi (London, England) in February 2011.
Interview
Questions involving probabilities. About binomial distribution, central limit theorem. A few questions about card games probabilities, and other standard problems involving probabilities. All very simple questions. Another part of the test was about SQL reports. There were questions about SQL commands, the SQL logic and how to use some of them to retrieve some bit of information from a given database.
Interview Questions
Negotiation
None.
