Remote Sports Data Analyst — ML/AI & Performance Insights

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Work from home

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Sports Data Analyst with a strong AI/ML focus to drive analytics for athlete performance and strategic decisions. The role involves processing large datasets, developing predictive models, and delivering insights to coaches and management from anywhere globally.

We value advanced degrees in quantitative fields and 4+ years of ML experience, with Python/R and ML libraries. Remote collaboration across international teams is essential, with a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in a quantitative field.
• 4+ years of data analytics experience with ML/AI focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries (scikit-learn, TF, PyTorch).
• Strong SQL and big data tech experience (Spark/Hadoop).
• Solid statistical modeling, experimental design, and data mining knowledge.
• Experience with sports-related data is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and process large sports datasets from multiple sources.
• Develop and validate ML models for predictive analytics and insights.
• Analyze player and team stats to identify trends.
• Create data visualizations and reports for coaches and management.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to deploy solutions.
• Design and run A/B tests to evaluate strategies.
• Keep up with advances in data science, AI, and sports analytics.
• Maintain data pipelines and ensure data integrity.
• Contribute to methodological improvements and tooling.
• Present findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

Data visualization

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Math

Tools

Git

Apache Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Sports Data Analyst with a strong AI/ML focus to drive analytics for athlete performance and strategic decisions. The role involves processing large datasets, developing predictive models, and delivering insights to coaches and management from anywhere globally.

We value advanced degrees in quantitative fields and 4+ years of ML experience, with Python/R and ML libraries. Remote collaboration across international teams is essential, with a competitive compensation