// Open Role at Sportradar
Join Sportradar's AI unit as a Senior Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy predictive models and algorithms for sportsbook risk management and odds trading, leveraging extensive sports and betting data.
We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.
ABOUT US:
As a Data Scientist in Sportradar's AI unit, you will work withing an established, high performing team of experts on the design, development and deployment of predictive models and algorithms powering Spotradar’s products. You will leverage Sportradar's extensive sports datasets, betting transaction data and user interaction data collected through Sportradar's products and services reaching millions of end-users across the globe.
The position will be focused on the development of AI and advanced analytics solutions for sportsbook risk management and liquidity driven odds trading, collaborating closely with product owners and technical leads in our Managed Trading Services and Odds Services product domains.
Sportradar is a global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data for hundreds of business customers around the world, in turn entertaining millions of sports enthusiasts.
THE CHALLENGE:
ABOUT YOU:
OUR OFFER:
While we appreciate the flexibility and benefits of working from home, we strongly believe that coming together in person fosters stronger connections, encourages collaboration, and drives innovation — both as individuals and as a company. The energy, shared ideas, and team support we experience in the office strengthen the foundation of our success and culture. For this reason, we are an office-first business operating on a fully on-site model, with team members working in the office five days a week to build relationships, exchange ideas, and grow together.
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!
• Analyse and explore data using statistical analysis tools and scripting. • Develop machine learning or statistical models for use in our sportsbook risk management and odds trading products and services. • Rigorously validate methods, models, algorithms and hypotheses using back-testing on historical data and/or simulations. • Bring models into production leveraging our AI platform, maintaining ownership of the AI solution throughout the model development lifecycle. • Design and implement novel methods for data analysis, tailored to sports-related application domains. • Present ideas and solutions to software developers and business stakeholders. • Knowledgeable in machine learning and statistics. • Strong programming skills and software development experience. • Proficiency with advanced querying of large analytical databases using SQL. • Experience with Python, R or similar statistical and/or machine learning software/toolkits. • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Statistics, Computer Science / Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience acceptable. • Fluent in English (written and spoken).