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NBA Data Scientist

BettingJobs
London
1 year ago
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BettingJobs are currently recruiting for a Senior NBA Data Scientist based in London for an innovative betting company.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of models and supervise ad hoc analysis using a variety of data sources to solve tasks relevant to the business (e.g. supporting development of existing and/or new sports forecasting products)
  • Extract meaningful insight from sports data using sound Mathematical/Statistical principles
  • Collaborate with and lead other members of the Data Science team to propose ideas and solve modelling problems relating to new/existing products
  • Follow typical development processes in terms of code management and structure
  • Liaise with various teams around the business (including Model Engineering and Data Collection teams where appropriate) to assist with tasks relevant to the modelling team


Requirements:

  • 5+ years’ experience in sports betting/analytics industry in a quantitative or data science role
  • Possesses significant experience and a passion for statistical modelling of MLB or NBA
  • Advanced knowledge of statistical modelling and machine learning, with relevant experience in the use of relevant Python libraries e.g. scikit-learn, xgboost, tensorflow, pymc3, statsmodels (and R equivalents)
  • Experience generating reports, dashboards and data visualisations to explain the results and behaviour of models
  • Experience with concurrent development source control (GIT)
  • Familiarity with SQL and experience working with relational databases
  • Excellent presentation, documentation, time management, communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic and analytical outlook

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