Quantitative Strategy Developer | Sports | Experienced Hire

Susquehanna International Group, LLP

Job Location:

Bala Cynwyd, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

At SIG Sports our team builds statistical forecasting models that help provide liquidity for the sports betting industry. These models are vital to creating new trading strategies and informing decision-makers about the distribution of game events. By joining our Sports Analytics team you will be part of a group that is passionate about mathematics gaming and technology.

In this role you will

Immerse yourself in sports analytics research
Empirically test ideas using real industry data
Write programs to implement models and simulate outcomes
Discuss and collaborate with fellow researchers traders and technologists

What were looking for

PhD or Masters degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics Physics Statistics Electrical Engineering Computer Science Operations Research or Economics
Solid analytical problem-solving skills
Excellent logical reasoning
Exceptional communication skills both in the ability to understand others and to make yourself clearly understood
Experience in writing code to process and analyze large sets of data
Demonstrated experience working on sports analytics projects
Understanding of US Sports (NFL NBA MLB NHL) and world sports (soccer tennis golf cricket)

Intermittent international travel may be required.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

OverviewAt SIG Sports our team builds statistical forecasting models that help provide liquidity for the sports betting industry. These models are vital to creating new trading strategies and informing decision-makers about the distribution of game events. By joining our Sports Analytics team you wi...