At Susquehanna, the business problem is to build statistical forecasting models that help provide liquidity for the sports betting industry by creating new trading strategies and informing decision-makers about the distribution of game events.
Requirements
- Solid, analytical problem-solving skills and excellent logical reasoning
- Strong, practical computer programing skills
- Demonstrated experience working on sports analytics projects
- Understanding of US Sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) and world sports (soccer, tennis, golf, cricket)
Responsibilities
- 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
Other
- Graduating Master's or PhD students in a quantitatively-driven field
- Exceptional communication skills, both in the ability to understand others and to make yourself clearly understood
- Intermittent international travel may be required
