Sports Trader

At Susquehanna the Sports Analytics 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
• Collaborate with fellow researchers traders and technologists
• Spend time trading to understand how models are used in practice and how traders think and operate ensuring model development is grounded in real-world insight
• Occasionally provide off-hour coverage which may include evening or weekend shifts while developing this understanding and when deploying or testing new models

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a background in Mathematics Physics Statistics Electrical Engineering Computer Science Operations Research or Economics (advanced degree a strong plus but not required)
• Excellent logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to both understand others and clearly express your ideas
• Experience writing code to process and analyze large sets of data
• Demonstrated experience working on sports analytics projects or other quantitative projects
• Familiarity with sports such as NFL NBA MLB NHL NCAAF NCAAM soccer tennis or golf as well as trading experience is a plus but not required
• Intermittent international travel may be required
• Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor curiosity and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative bringing together researchers engineers and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

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