Basketball Analytics Scientist – Strategy & Modeling

The Los Angeles Lakers; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Lakers seek a Data Scientist, Analytics Strategy, to develop, test, and maintain predictive models for player evaluation, roster construction, and in-game strategy within the Analytics Strategy team. You will partner with Software Development for visualizations and with Data Engineering for data onboarding.

Responsibilities include applying ML and statistics to basketball data, delivering production-ready models, and translating results into actionable decisions for Basketball

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in a data science or machine learning role.
• Proficiency in Python or equivalent language for end-to-end model development.
• Experience using modern ML and deep learning techniques (e.g. scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyMC).
• Expertise with large data sets (e.g. PySpark, SQL); willingness to work with geolocation tracking data and biomechanical data.
• Familiarity with distributed computing and cloud-first principles.
• Ability to write clean code; proficient with version control (Git).
• Experience with time series/ probabilistic forecasting, MLOps and GPU computing is a plus.
• Experience with version control (Git).
• Best judgment on role and prudent use cases of AI to augment data science workflows.

Responsibilities

• Utilize statistical analysis, machine learning, and predictive modeling for Basketball Operations.
• Develop production-level models from exploration to deployment.
• Integrate data sources and onboard new data vendors.
• Create new analyses and summarize data for internal stakeholders (G League, Player Health, NBA Draft).
• Collaborate with Data Engineering to onboard data and maintain models; work with Software Development to build visualizations and apps.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor’s in Statistics/Computer Science

Tools

Python

PySpark

SQL

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyMC

Git

Job description

The Los Angeles Lakers seek a Data Scientist, Analytics Strategy, to develop, test, and maintain predictive models for player evaluation, roster construction, and in-game strategy within the Analytics Strategy team. You will partner with Software Development for visualizations and with Data Engineering for data onboarding.

Responsibilities include applying ML and statistics to basketball data, delivering production-ready models, and translating results into actionable decisions for Basketball