Senior Trading Analyst

Posted 17 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA
65K Annually
Mid level
Big Data • Sports
The Role
The Senior Trading Analyst will manage client risk, oversee depth chart accuracy, research news impacting betting markets, and analyze betting trends to inform trading actions. They are expected to leverage their sports betting experience to ensure profitable decision-making and risk management.
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Company Overview

Swish Analytics is a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup building the next generation of predictive sports analytics data products. We believe that oddsmaking is a challenge rooted in engineering, mathematics, and sports betting expertise; not intuition. We're looking for team-oriented individuals with an authentic passion for accurate and predictive real-time data who can execute in a fast-paced, creative, and continually-evolving environment without sacrificing technical excellence. Our challenges are unique, so we hope you are comfortable in uncharted territory and passionate about building systems to support products across a variety of industries and consumer/enterprise clients.

Job Description - This position is 100% Remote

Duties:

  • Manage client risk, ensuring the highest margins on Swish products through +EV decisions
  • Manage and oversee depth chart accuracy, making time-sensitive adjustments in both prematch & in-play settings
  • Strategically research & track verified news sources, being the first to uncover important news and understand the overall impact on betting markets
  • Independently analyze betting trends in a scientific process, turning data into quantifiable trading actions

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 3 years of in-game play experience at an online sportsbook
  • Deep understanding of sports betting and odds origination
  • Passion and intimate knowledge of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and NCAA Basketball + Football
  • Strong mathematical, statistical, and/or analytical skills – ability to understand and calculate + convert odds on the fly
  • Results driven work ethic – focused on improving process, results and profitability
  • Availability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends and/or holidays

Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline 
  • An understanding of relational database systems (MySQL)
  • Experience working with cross functional teams (Data Science teams a plus)

Salary: $65,000 - DOE

Swish Analytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates who meet the qualifications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, genetic, military, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The position responsibilities are not limited to the responsibilities outlined above and are subject to change. At the employer’s discretion, this position may require successful completion of background and reference checks.

The Company
San Francisco
23 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Swish Analytics provides sports predictions and analytics by using in-depth historical data and proprietary algorithms. In the age of information overload, we do the technical heavy lifting to provide the end consumer with simplistic metrics, stats and forecasts that matter. Our platform serves fans, bettors and media partners via licensing and sub

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