Associate Data Scientist - Originations

At PrizePicks, we are the fastest-growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter‑Strike. Our team of over 550 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together? What you’ll do 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. What you have 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. What makes you stand out Experience with lower-level programming languages - Rust, Java, C++. Demonstrable background/coursework building machine learning algorithms from scratch. Success in open‑source projects e.g. Big Data Bowl, Kaggle, school research labs. Proven and verifiable background building algorithmic origination, modeling, or trading strategies. Work experience with a professional sports team. Where you’ll live While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates. Working at PrizePicks: The typical salary range for this position is $85,000 to $115,000. At PrizePicks, we consider your role, level, and where you'll be working when determining our salary ranges. The compensation info you see on our job postings gives you an idea of the starting pay range for the position. Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will be happy to chat more about the specific pay range for your location and how we arrived at it during the hiring process. This application period will remain open for 30 days. We’re committed to finding the best candidate, so this date may be adjusted, and any changes will be reflected in this posting. Date Posted: 05/08/26 Benefits you’ll receive 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 You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr PrizePicks