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PrizePicks

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201 - 500 employees

🎮 Gaming

⚽ Sports

Gaming • Sports

PrizePicks is an innovative platform that offers a dynamic and interactive way to engage in daily fantasy sports and esports. Users can make predictions on player performances across various sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, CFB, and more, with the opportunity to win up to 1000x their entry fee. PrizePicks operates legally in 43 U. S. states, Washington D. C. , and Canada, providing a wide range of betting options, including Pick 'Em and Pick 'Em Arena, where users compete against each other for cash rewards. The company emphasizes user engagement with features such as recurring promos and the Streak game, which is free to play and allows participants to earn by building daily win streaks. PrizePicks ensures secure transactions and fast payouts, enhancing user experience and satisfaction in the sphere of real money sports betting.

📋 Description

• Build, iterate, and launch models to a production environment focused on predicting outcomes in sports. • Train machine learning models and build statistical modeling frameworks using custom methods, or using xgboost, sklearn, pytorch, etc. • Manage SQL queries to ensure data pipelines are efficient, accurate, and up to date. • Rigorously backtest models to ensure highly accurate predictions.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrable history of projects that are either sports-focused or are related to building novel approaches to machine learning. • Strong technical or math/statistics background. Computer science, statistics, math, physics, economics, etc. • Strong coding skills and ability to code without being fully dependent on AI tools - Python, SQL. • Interest in sports betting, prediction markets, financial markets, or fantasy sports. • Proven ability to build sophisticated models, not just out of the box templates. • Deep passion for sports. Not just a casual fan, but someone who deeply knows the ins and outs of a few sports.

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans • 401(k) plan with company match • Annual bonus • Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!) • Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits • Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked • Company-wide in-person events and team outings • Lifestyle enhancement program • Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options) • Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development