Technical Risk and Odds Analyst

at  Sporty Group

We consistently top the charts as one of if not the most used Sports Betting website in the countries we operate in.
With millions of weekly active users, we strive to be the best in industry for our users.
As a Technical Risk and Odds Analyst here at Sporty, you will be responsible for working closely with our Tech & Product team to bring your trading, technical and mathematical acumen in order to support the wider teams on some of our trickiest problems in the bet validation and settlement spaces.

REQUIREMENTS

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field
Sportsbook industry experience, understanding trading issues and betting concepts is essential
Understanding of quantitative models and mathematical concepts
Translate product demands into technical requirements within sports betting/risk management context and clearly define expectations for developers
Backend technology experience is preferable including reading and understanding of backend codebases; programming fundamentals expertise (at least 1 object oriented language), database modeling and APIs
Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey complex risk management concepts to developers and/or traders
Experience working with large data sets, statistical data analysis, predictive modeling is considered an advantage
Proven experience working with numbers and risk management tools as well as analyzing and interpreting financial data
Strong analytical mindset with a keen eye for detail

Analyze betting patterns and performance to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas of opportunity
Make recommendations to improve the internal trading tools whilst working closely with internal stakeholders
Collaboration with teams to ensure constant innovation in improve pricing and risk management products as a whole
Collaborate with global teams of Product Managers and Developers to understand business requirements and provide accurate translations to aid the transformation of excellent products
Participate in monitoring and optimizing risk management processes from a technical perspective to recommend improvements and best practicesInvestigate issues by troubleshooting, analyzing codebase, inspecting logs etc
Act as second level of technical support to in-house Trading team
Gather, review and analyze business and industry data, including KPIs, financial reports and other key metrics using data analytics tools