[Hiring] Associate Data Scientist @PrizePicks

Role Description

Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?

• Build, iterate, and launch models to a production environment focused on predicting outcomes in sports.
• Train machine learning models and build statistical modeling frameworks using custom methods, or using xgboost, sklearn, pytorch, etc.
• Manage SQL queries to ensure data pipelines are efficient, accurate, and up to date.
• Rigorously backtest models to ensure highly accurate predictions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable history of projects that are either sports-focused or related to building novel approaches to machine learning.
• Strong technical or math/statistics background (Computer science, statistics, math, physics, economics, etc.).
• Strong coding skills and ability to code without being fully dependent on AI tools (Python, SQL).
• Interest in sports betting, prediction markets, financial markets, or fantasy sports.
• Proven ability to build sophisticated models, not just out of the box templates.
• Deep passion for sports; not just a casual fan, but someone who deeply knows the ins and outs of a few sports.

Requirements

• Experience with lower-level programming languages (Rust, Java, C++).
• Demonstrable background/coursework building machine learning algorithms from scratch.
• Success in open-source projects (e.g., Big Data Bowl, Kaggle, school research labs).
• Proven and verifiable background building algorithmic origination, modeling, or trading strategies.
• Work experience with a professional sports team.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Annual bonus.
• Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!).
• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits.
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked.
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings.
• Lifestyle enhancement program.
• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options).
• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development.