Junior Quantitative Researcher - Sports Betting/ London/ $ 75K+
10 days ago
London
A leading sports betting fund is seeking a Junior Quantitative Researcher to join its expanding quantitative research team. This is an exciting opportunity for an analytically minded individual with a passion for sports modelling, data science, and statistics to contribute to cutting-edge research and model development within a high-performing environment. Key Responsibilities * • Assist senior quantitative researchers in delivering research and model development projects., • Support clients and internal teams by:, • Developing, maintaining, and improving the mathematical libraries that power predictive models and analytical tools., • Building and maintaining software systems that deliver model outputs into production., • Perform statistical analysis of datasets, test hypotheses, and communicate findings effectively to key stakeholders., • Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of core programming libraries. Required * • MSc in Statistics , Data Science , Mathematics , or another quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Finance) with a strong statistical component., • Prior experience in a role involving significant statistical analysis, demonstrating skills beyond academic study., • Programming experience and a willingness to learn and work in R ., • Demonstrated passion for sports modelling—through personal projects, academic research, or independent analyses., • Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth., • Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies and programming languages., • Strong interest in horse racing , supported by prior modelling or data analysis projects., • Understanding of sports betting markets ., • Familiarity with statistical and machine learning methods (e.g., GBM, Torch, CNN, LSTM, NLP, GNN)., • Experience with additional programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Julia)., • Working knowledge of database systems (e.g., SQL, MongoDB, Redis, Postgres)., • Experience with version control , code reviews , and merge requests ., • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development (TDD) .