Sports Trader (NBA, WNBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF)
FanDuel is looking for a US Sports Trader to join the Trading Team, helping to shape the odds and betting markets that customers engage with. The role focuses on sports including the NBA, MLB, NCAAF, NCAAB, and WNBA. The seasonality of sports will determine what the successful candidate works on. Whether you have a numbers background, have studied analytics, worked in sports, or are just obsessed with Basketball, Football or Baseball, FanDuel would love to support your growth into a trading role. No prior trading or gambling experience is required.
This is a hybrid position with office presence required in Jersey City, NJ. In this role, expect to be predominantly in-office for hands-on training and core Trading tasks. The office contains an open space with a hot-desk environment. Each station has multiple monitors and there are TVs and constant noise in the office. You’ll also work regular late shifts, typically 2:30pm–10:30pm ET, which will include assisting the team with live betting. This role requires weekend work.
- Learn to set and manage prices on football/basketball/baseball games, player stats, and futures markets - from pre-game to live in-play odds - using in-house tools and models.
- Monitor real-time news, stats, and industry pricing to help guide trading decisions.
- Trade live games in real time; making quick adjustments to pricing based on game flow, key events, and customer behavior.
- Collaborate with other Traders and work cross-functionally with other teams within the Risk & Trading department or across the wider FanDuel business.
- Help brainstorm new products or ways to improve the customer experience, with consideration for how fans engage with the game.
- A deep passion for either NBA, MLB, NCAAF, NCAAB or WNBA (more than one league is a plus) (required).
- A bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience (required).
- Strong comfort with numbers, odds and probability, and quick mental math skills (required).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (required).
- Curiosity to research and stay ahead of news and trends (required).
- Comfortable making decisions under pressure, while staying responsive to rapidly changing information (required).
- Proficiency with Excel (required).
- Experience with AI tooling (SQL, Python, or R is a bonus, but not required) (nice-to-have).
- Ability to work outside typical business hours, including nights and weekends (required).
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S and to obtain a DGE license for trading activities (required).
- Health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
- Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave).
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance).
- 401k with up to a 5% match.
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- 14 paid company holidays.
FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the North America, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media, including FanDuel, Stardust Casino and TVG. The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).