Senior Sports Trader

Huddle

Henderson (NV)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k with 4% company match

Individual education budget

Gym membership stipend

Job summary

A gaming software firm in Henderson, NV seeks a Senior Sports Trader to manage odds generation and collaborate with trading teams. Ideal candidates have extensive NBA knowledge and attention to detail, with a flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends. This role offers competitive benefits including paid time off and health insurance.

Qualifications

Previous experience in sports trading preferred.
Flexible scheduling primarily in afternoons and evenings.

Responsibilities

Define and manage odds generation process for basketball leagues.
Identify errors and adjust automated data and pricing feeds.
Provide trading support to clients globally.

Skills

Broad sports knowledge, especially NBA basketball

Focus and attention to detail

Numerate, probabilistic thinker

Ability to collaborate

Flexibility in scheduling

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Huddle

Huddle is a software partner for gaming operators of all sizes in regulated markets around the world, and we partner with multiple sportsbooks.

We love sports and technology, and we build software that has a real impact for ambitious gaming operators. Our solutions help our partners thrive in a rapidly expanding global gaming landscape. We understand that staying ahead of the competition and complying with regulations is challenging. Therefore we develop solutions that assist gaming operators in growing their businesses, reducing costs, and effectively operating in multiple jurisdictions, all while delivering a better customer experience.

Role Description

We are now hiring a full-time Senior Sports Trader to join our U.S. Trading team, based in Henderson, Nevada. The Senior Sports Trader will have expertise in trading basketball, especially the NBA.

The Trading team uses proprietary models to make markets; backed by industry-leading automated algorithms, we lean on our human judgment skills to post, monitor, and adjust market prices in response to new information.

As a Senior Sports Trader you will be responsible for managing the odds generation process and output for all sports on offer. You will collaborate with the trading teams in Henderson, NV, USA and Zagreb, Croatia, to provide timely, accurate, and responsive pricing during both pregame and live trading.

Responsibilities

Define and manage odds generation process for basketball leagues, with the focus on in-play trading, in particular for live NBA games
Have a baseline knowledge of all sports on offer with the ability to trade any sport as needed.
Identify errors and override/adjust automated data and pricing feeds
Collaborate with the trading team in uncertain situations to adjust markets on offer
Provide comprehensive trading support to clients around the world. To facilitate this, working hours will include afternoon and evening shifts and on weekends. You may be expected to work until 10 p.m. Pacific Time (PT)
Additional responsibilities will grow through experience and demonstrated expertise

Your Qualifications

Broad sports knowledge, with particular experience in pricing and trading NBA basketball
Focus and attention to detail
Numerate, probabilistic thinker
Ability to collaborate, embrace uncertainty, recognize and learn from mistakes
Flexibility in scheduling (primarily afternoons and evenings, including weekends and public holidays in accordance with the sports calendar)
Previous experience in sports trading preferred
25 days paid time off
Health, dental and vision insurance
401k with 4% company match
Individual education budget, gym membership stipend, additional PTO for life events, etc.

Sound Interesting? Apply and let's chat!

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