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Associate Data Scientist - Originations - PrizePicks
Data Scientist
Join a fast‑growing daily fantasy sports platform as an Associate Data Scientist, building predictive models and analytics pipelines using Python, SQL, and machine‑learning techniques to optimize originations and user engagement.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain predictive models to forecast user acquisition, conversion, and lifetime value across sports and esports offerings.
- Design, implement, and monitor A/B tests and experimental frameworks to evaluate product features and marketing initiatives.
- Extract, clean, and transform large datasets from relational databases and event streams using SQL and Python.
- Create clear visualizations and dashboards that communicate insights to product, marketing, and leadership teams.
- Collaborate with engineering and product partners to integrate data products into production pipelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; Master's preferred.
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit‑learn) and SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
- Experience building and evaluating machine‑learning models and statistical experiments.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, results‑driven attitude.
Skills
pythonsqlmachine learning