Data Scientist (Europe, Asia)
As a Data Scientist at Sporty Group, the successful candidate will build and productionise data-driven machine learning systems that enhance personalisation, search, and recommendation experiences. The role focuses on delivering measurable business impact by combining advanced analytics, Python-based modelling, and cloud engineering to solve real-world problems at scale within a fast-paced product environment.
The position requires the development and deployment of ML and AI systems across multiple domains, including search ranking, recommendation engines, and content intelligence. These systems are intended to directly influence user growth and business outcomes.
- Utilise advanced algorithms and data mining techniques to build personalised recommendation systems.
- Optimise product and service recommendations to enhance user experience and improve business conversion rates.
- Develop and productionise ML/AI systems across multiple domains, including search ranking, recommendation, and content intelligence, to impact user growth and business outcomes.
- Hands-on experience applying statistical and ML models to real business problems with measurable impact on revenue or key business outcomes (required).
- Advanced understanding of Python and the quantitative analysis ecosystem in Python (required).
- Strong foundation in probability theory, statistics, machine learning, and linear algebra (required).
- 2+ years of experience as a data scientist, quantitative researcher, quantitative analyst, or another relevant role (required).
- Knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases (required).
- Proficiency with AI tools and agents as part of daily development workflow (required).
- Degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Technology, or Engineering (required).
- Project and stakeholder management experience (preferred).
- Experience with Apache Spark (nice-to-have).
- Experience working in cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure (nice-to-have).
- Relevant knowledge or experience in the gaming industry (nice-to-have).
- Solid computer science background (required).
- Competitive salary
- Individual performance-based bonuses every quarter
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Flexible working hours with core hours of 10am-3pm in the local time zone
- Referral bonuses and flash bonuses
- Top of the line equipment
- Annual company retreats
Sporty Group is a sports technology company whose brands include SportyBet, a mobile-first sportsbook licensed in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, alongside the Sporty.com app and the SportyTV broadcast service in Nigeria. SportyBet has sponsorship partnerships with Real Madrid and Manchester City. The group hires across Europe, Latin America and Asia, and many of its technology and product roles are remote.