Swish Analytics · 1 month ago
Soccer Data Scientist - Europe
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expSwish Analytics is a sports analytics startup focused on predictive sports analytics data products. They are seeking a Soccer Data Scientist to develop and improve machine learning models that drive their sports betting products, contributing to all stages of model development and performance assessment.
AnalyticsBig DataFantasy SportsMachine LearningPredictive AnalyticsSports
Responsibilities
Ideate, develop and improve machine learning and statistical models that drive Swish’s core algorithms for producing state-of-the-art sports betting products
Develop contextualized feature sets using specific domain knowledge in soccer
Contribute to all stages of model development, from creating proof-of-concepts and beta testing, to partnering with data engineering and product teams to deploy new models
Strive to constantly improve model performance using insights from rigorous offline and online experimentation
Analyze results and outputs to assess model performance and identify model weaknesses for directing development efforts
Adhere to software engineering best practices and contribute to shared code repositories
Document modeling work and present to stakeholders and other technical and non-technical partners
Qualification
Required
Masters degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science or related technical subject area
Demonstrated experience developing models at production scale for soccer or sports betting
Expertise in Probability Theory, Machine Learning, Inferential Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods
Minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated experience developing and delivering effective machine learning and/or statistical models to serve business needs in sports or sports betting
Experience with relational SQL & Python
Experience with source control tools such as GitHub and related CI/CD processes
Experience working in AWS environments etc
Proven track record of strong leadership skills. Has shown ability to partner with teams in solving complex problems by taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Excellent communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
Company
Swish Analytics
Swish Analytics operates as machine learning system for sports.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$8.73MKey Investors
Titanium Ventures
2019-05-29Series B· $6.91M
2018-07-03Series Unknown
2016-05-27Seed· $1.8M
Leadership Team
Corey Beaumont
Co-Founder and Head of Engineering
Robert Skoff
Co-Founder
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