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Quantitative Specialist- American Football at White Swan Data
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Quantitative Specialist- American Football
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London, UK
Compensation: £40,000 - £65,000 / year
Description
White Swan Data is currently seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Specialist, specialising in American Football, to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will join a team which develops betting solutions. These betting solutions entail the development of mathematical/statistical models and high-performance algorithms; efficient coding; automation of betting operations; data generation, acquisition, storage and manipulation; and performance analysis through back-testing and simulations.Industry based experience of, and genuine proficiency in, Python or R or a similar programming language is essential.
This is an office based role where you will be expected to be in our London office 5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement quantitative models and algorithms, specifically focused on American Football.
- Acquire data from multiple data sources, filtering, cleaning and wrapping.
- Interpret data, analyse results using statistical techniques, and provide reports.
- Create predictive models for player performance, team dynamics, and game outcomes in the realm of American Football.
- Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
- Utilise simulation modelling techniques to enhance predictive capabilities and simulate various game scenarios.
- Work within the team to prioritise business and information needs.
- Identify process improvement opportunities.
- Design, build, test and deliver data processing and automation software.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong quantitative modelling skills with a focus on American Football analytics.
- Knowledge of American Football rules, player dynamics, and team strategies.
- Statistical modelling and skills in data analytics.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to retain information.
- Adept using analytical programming languages such as; R, Python, C++, etc. with at least 2 years commercial experience.
- BSc in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering or other quantitative disciplines.
- Experience with building simulation models or simulation modelling techniques.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new environments.
- Experience in the financial, betting, or gaming industries is a plus.
Benefits
- Salary depending on experience.
- Annual discretionary performance bonus.
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus UK bank holidays.
- Private health & dental insurance.
- Optical cover through Aviva.
- Pension plan.
- Gympass membership to over 1900 gyms and wellness businesses.
- Breakfast bought in everyday and lunch bought in twice a week
- Free coffee & snacks at the office.
- Regular team events & socials.
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