Quantitative Researcher| Sports Analytics

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm looking for a Quantitative Researcher to join their Sports Analytics team. The successful candidate will work on designing, testing, and refining data-driven models and strategies for sports trading and analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) with research experience in a numerate or technical discipline such as Mathematics, Stats, Computer Science, Physics, etc.
• Exceptional quantitative, statistical and probabilistic reasoning skills.
• Very strong attention to detail.
• Interest in sports data/analytics with an understanding of some subset of--NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer or Tennis
• Knowledge of data mining and modelling
• Strong programming ability (Python, C#, or both); experience with libraries such as Pandas and NumPy a plus.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and English communication skills
• Attentiveness and ability to react to changing priorities while managing multiple tasks is essential
• Knowledge of the betting or prediction markets is a plus