Technical Risk and Odds Analyst

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. 

Responsibilities

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

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

Benefits

Quarterly and flash bonuses

We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this

Top-of-the-line equipment

Referral bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Annual company retreat

Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation

Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system 

Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful

Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users

2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 

3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 

4. Be Responsible 

5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 

6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 

7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 

8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

Online HackerRank Test (Max time of 90 Minutes)

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 

Remote video interview with 2 x Team Members (45 mins each, not separate days)

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Post Interview Process

Feedback call on successful interview

Offer released followed by contract

ID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members