Data Scientist - GameOps (Sims)
Remote
PrizePicks
The easiest and fastest way to play Daily Fantasy Sports. Pick more or less on player stats to win up to 10X your money! We'll match your first deposit up to $100!At PrizePicks, we are the fastest growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?
The Analytics Team is responsible for building and maintaining analytics tools and workflows to support the PrizePicks business across all departments - at the core of these operations is data and the insights driven from that data. PrizePicks is looking for a Data Scientist with 1+ years of experience to join our Data Science team. You will be working closely with other data scientists, reporting analysts, and cross-departmental directors to test business flows, make business recommendations, and provide novel business insights to leadership focused on driving revenue growth, optimizing marketing efficiency, and optimizing retention efforts.
What you’ll do:- Conduct data cleaning operations, data wrangling, and create visualizations.
- Assist in the development of custom data models and algorithms, with a focus on utilizing player statistics to accurately simulate full game NBA scenarios
- Participate in selecting features, building classifiers, and optimizing them using various modeling techniques.
- Design processes and tools for monitoring and analyzing model performance and data accuracy.
- Contribute to research and innovation in data science initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of machine learning, data analysis, and statistical modeling, specifically with respect to sports.
- Proficiency in statistics and statistical software applications, such as Python or R.
- Practical experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL.
- Experience with data visualization and report building is a plus.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in a related data science role, ideally within the basketball/NBA industry.
- Anywhere in the US is fine but Atlanta would be preferred.
In addition to your great compensation package, we’ll shower you with perks including:
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Stock options and bi-annual bonus
- Uncapped PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2-week MINIMUM required!)
- 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
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: Data analysis Data visualization Machine Learning PostgreSQL Python R RDBMS Research Statistical modeling Statistics
Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Equity / stock options Health care Medical leave Parental leave Salary bonus Team events
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