Quantitative Sports Researcher – Graduate Hire

Trading Interview; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Susquehanna International Group (SIG) seeks a Quantitative Researcher for its Sports Analytics team. You will engage in mathematical forecasting models to support liquidity and trading strategies in sports betting, using industry data to test ideas and build simulations.

The role emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers, traders, and technologists, requiring strong programming skills and experience in sports analytics. Intermittent international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be a current graduate student pursuing a Master’s or PhD in a quantitatively driven field.
• Strong analytical problem-solving abilities and logical reasoning.
• Excellent communication skills, both listening and clear articulation.
• Strong practical programming skills.
• Experience on sports analytics projects.
• Understanding of US sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) and world sports (soccer, tennis, golf, cricket).

Responsibilities

• Immerse yourself in sports analytics research.
• Empirically test ideas using real industry data.
• Write programs to implement models and simulate outcomes.
• Discuss and collaborate with fellow researchers, traders, and technologists.

Skills

Mathematics

Analytics

Programming

Communication

Sports knowledge

Education

Master's or PhD student in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

C++

Job description

Job Type Full-time

Posted August 2019

The role

Job description

Overview

At Susquehanna, the Sports Analytics team builds statistical forecasting models that help provide liquidity for the sports betting industry. These models are vital to creating new trading strategies and informing decision-makers about the distribution of game events. By joining our Sports Analytics team as a Quantitative Researcher, you will be part of a group that is passionate about mathematics, gaming, and technology.

What you'll do:

• Immerse yourself in sports analytics research
• Empirically test ideas using real industry data
• Write programs to implement models and simulate outcomes
• Discuss and collaborate with fellow researchers, traders, and technologists

What we're looking for:

• Graduating Master's or PhD students in a quantitively-driven field
• Solid, analytical problem-solving skills and excellent logical reasoning
• Exceptional communication skills, both in the ability to understand others and to make yourself clearly understood
• Strong, practical computer programing skills
• Demonstrated experience working on sports analytics projects
• Understanding of US Sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) and world sports (soccer, tennis, golf, cricket)
• Intermittent international travel may be required

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

This description was published by Susquehanna International Group (SIG). Applications are handled on their careers site: we are not the employer and cannot process them.