Remote Data Scientist, Personalization & ML Systems

Sporty Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first company

Quarterly performance bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Top-of-the-line equipment

Annual company retreats

Job summary

Sporty is seeking a Data Scientist to build production-grade ML systems that power personalization, search, and recommendations. You will leverage Python, SQL, and cloud platforms to deliver measurable business impact at scale.

You will develop and productionize ML systems across domains such as ranking and recommendations, driving user growth and revenue through data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience applying statistical and ML models to real business problems with measurable impact.
• Strong Python proficiency and fluency with the Python data stack.
• Solid foundation in probability, statistics, ML, and linear algebra.
• 2+ years in data science, quantitative research, or related role.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Build and productionize data-driven ML systems for personalization, search, and recommendations.
• Develop ML/AI systems across domains like search ranking and content intelligence to drive growth.

Skills

Python

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Probability theory

Experience with data science

Education

Applied Mathematics

Computer Science

Financial Engineering

Technology

Engineering

Tools

SQL

Relational databases

AI tools and agents

Job description

Sporty is seeking a Data Scientist to build production-grade ML systems that power personalization, search, and recommendations. You will leverage Python, SQL, and cloud platforms to deliver measurable business impact at scale.

You will develop and productionize ML systems across domains such as ranking and recommendations, driving user growth and revenue through data-driven decisions.