Data Scientist

Golden State Warriors; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking sports organization as a Data Scientist, where your expertise will drive impactful research and predictive modeling. This full-time remote role offers the chance to work closely with basketball operations, utilizing advanced data analytics to support decision-making processes. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, deploying and monitoring models that influence the future of basketball. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, this position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment that values your skills and insights. If you're passionate about data science and sports, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Employer 401K match

Generous paid time off

Vacation and parental leave

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working on a data team.
• Proficient in predictive modeling and related libraries.
• Strong understanding of basketball analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor predictive models for basketball operations.
• Analyze large data sets to discover trends.
• Collaborate with data analysts for decision making.

Skills

Python

Predictive Modeling

SQL

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Basketball Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Keras

scikit-learn

XGBoost

PyMC3

GCP

AWS

Azure

Microsoft Office Suite

Git

Job description

About The Position

The Golden State Warriors' basketball operations analytics group is looking for a Data Scientist to join our growing multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will make a positive impact on our research, predictive modeling, and long-term decision making to support our Basketball Operations stakeholders. Additionally, you will work closely with data engineering to deploy and monitor your work. This position reports to the Executive Director, Analytics and Innovation.

Come share your expertise while learning more about this growing sports and entertainment organization that values your initiative and dedication!

This is full-time remote position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy and monitor predictive models
• Build features for predictive models
• Partner with data analysts to integrate the results into decision making
• Analyze large data sets to discover trends and patterns
• Maintain a pulse on the current state of data science and basketball analytics
  
  

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 4 years working on data team
• Extensive experience with python
• Advanced knowledge of predictive modeling with experience using related libraries (e.g., Keras, scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyMC3)
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience working in cloud environments (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Git
• Ability to build positive working relationships with clients and peers at all levels within the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong presentation skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong understanding of basketball
  
  

Special Consideration

• Experience writing scalable ETL/ELT
• Experience operating predictive models in production
• Experience with distributed computing frameworks and streaming frameworks
  
  

Time Commitment

• Ability to work irregular hours throughout the season
  
  

Compensation

• $130,000 - 140,000 + Bonus
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and dependents
• Employer 401K match
• Vacation and generous paid time off plan for pregnancy and parental leaves
  
  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Golden State Warriors is an equal opportunity employer.

We will ensure that qualified applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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