Associate Data Scientist – Nfl
| Company | PrizePicks |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $90000 – $120000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of machine learning, data analysis, and statistical modeling, specifically with respect to professional sports, particularly NFL.
- Proficiency in statistics and programming in Python.
- Practical experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with advanced sports statistics and analytics platforms used in professional football.
- Experience working with real-time sports data feeds and APIs.
- Knowledge of sports betting concepts and daily fantasy sports.
- Minimum 1+ years of experience in a related data science role, ideally within the professional sports industry.
Responsibilities
- Build and design machine learning models specific to NFL football.
- Clean datasets and productionize SQL queries to ensure stable model training pipelines.
- Contribute to PrizePicks’ simulation infrastructure to create projections for NFL football games.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrable history building machine learning models from scratch.
- Exposure to lower-level programming languages (Java, Rust, C++, etc.).
- Submissions to public sports analytics events like the Big Data Bowl.
- Prior work experience within a professional football organization.
- Computer science/software engineering experience/coursework.