Data Scientist

As a data scientist you will use your expertise in quantitative analysis and predictive modeling to both build new data products and drive informed and timely decision-making across the business. You’ll be able to help personalize the product and user experience, optimize marketing and customer acquisition, shape product roadmap and business decisions, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Develop recommender systems to drive personalization features like news feed and suggested players
• Build marketing models to acquire new customers at scale, predicting likelihood of new users to engage, identify high-value segments, measure how to allocate our marketing budget across different channels, etc.
• Provide analysis and insights to support product design and business strategy decisions
• Identify user trends to be used by our editorial team for external PR and news content
• Assist in the build out of best practice DS modeling infrastructure and processes

Must Have:

• BS/BA degree in statistics, mathematics, physics, computer science, or other related field
• 2+ years of experience developing advanced analytics and/or predictive ML models in a product-centric environment
• Proficient in Python and SQL (or similar)
• Experience with data visualization tools like Looker, Tableau, etc.

Nice to Have:

• Entrepreneurial mindset excited by the prospect of building something new
• Experience with AWS services, e.g. Redshift, Glue, Lambda
• Comfortable owning projects from start to finish without detailed oversight and capable of managing multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Strong desire to learn new techniques and technologies
• Passion for sports, sports analytics, and/or gaming

If you only meet a partial set of these qualifications, we still want to hear from you!

Benefits

We’re excited to offer the following benefits to our employees:

• Competitive total compensation package including base salary and equity
• High quality, low cost medical, vision and dental insurance
• Company-funded Health Savings Account with enrollment in high-deductible healthcare plan
• 401(k) with 4% match starting Day 1
• Company-paid life insurance
• Generous parental leave
• Unlimited vacation

At Mojo, we are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and don’t discriminate on the basis or race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.