Underdog Fantasy

Underdog Fantasy is one of the fastest-growing fantasy sports companies on the market.

Staff Data Scientist

Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

128 days ago

Salary

$180K - $210K / year

Postgraduate Degree2 yrs expEnglishAirflowAWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQL

Job Description

• Collaborate with other data scientists to build and iterate on models for personalized recommendations, targeting, and user segmentation. • Lead personalization initiatives that span modeling, experimentation, and implementation to improve user experience and retention. • Build and deploy machine learning models such as recommendation systems, targeting algorithms, segmentation, and ranking models. • Design and analyze A/B tests and other experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of personalization strategies. • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data Engineering to bring personalization models into production. • Develop clean, maintainable code and contribute to reusable pipelines, feature stores, and evaluation frameworks. • Translate data insights into compelling stories and actionable strategies for technical and non-technical audiences.

Job Requirements

  • A degree in Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a similar domain. MS degree preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related technical role.
  • Hands-on experience with recommendation engines, targeting systems, ranking models, or personalization algorithms.
  • Strong proficiency in Python for modeling and data manipulation. Advanced SQL skills and experience querying large, complex datasets.
  • Solid foundation in statistics, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based tools and platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow).
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence product decisions with data.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO for full-time employees (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • A $500 home office allowance
  • A connected virtual-first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
  • 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents

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