Data Scientist

Data Scientist - Horse racing

Location: London

Summary: 

Ellipse has established itself as a market leader in data analytics, maximising the value of sports data across each of our sports verticals. We deliver best-in-class solutions to engage a broad and diverse audience and tell better stories about the sports we love. 

Combining the world’s most extensive sports databases and unique predictive models with the expertise of our diverse team of data scientists, engineers and analysts, Ellipse provides unrivalled analysis and insight to clients around the world.

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join us at the cutting edge of sports analytics. Working within our horse racing team on our innovative RaceiQ brand, this role is based in our London office with some flexibility for remote working. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Work within a team of analysts using one of the largest racing databases in the world.
• Analyse various data sources, including granular tracking data, to generate new insights around the performances of horses and jockeys
• Lead the development of innovative new metrics by working alongside a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders, from analysts and broadcasters to trainers and governing bodies.
• Build robust pipelines as part of our fully automated system to deliver reliable performance with real-world data.
• Full autonomy on ideas and approaches to projects
• Contribute to the wider data science team with knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Key Requirements: 

• Knowledge of machine learning and statistical methods, e.g. linear/logistic regression, decision trees, random forest, unsupervised methods, neural networks etc.
• Experience with the PyData stack (e.g. pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, XGBoost, matplotlib)
• Experience using databases and SQL.
• Experience with Git and GitHub desired.
• A passion for data & ability to communicate complex and technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and foster collaboration with industry experts.
• Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to draw ideas from diverse domains to tackle a wide variety of problems.
• Keep to a high standard of code quality to develop reliable systems and clean, readable code.
• The ideal candidate will have at least one year’s experience in a similar role.

Benefits: 

• 25 days holiday
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid, flexible working with an expectation to be in the office 2 – 3 days / week
• Company pension scheme
• Company life insurance
• Flexible Employee Benefits

Equality and Diversity 

Ellipse is committed to building an open and inclusive culture that supports personal development and learning. Ellipse believes in the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, training, development and promotion despite any differences based on individual grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. 

 About Ellipse:

Ellipse Data is a leading sports data and analytics company comprising CricViz (cricket), 

TennisViz (tennis), FootballViz (football), Oval Insights (rugby), Stuart Farmer Media Services 

(rugby), and Horse Racing. Working with the world’s biggest broadcasters, professional teams and rights holders, we ensure every moment matters with data-driven products and services. 

We cannot promise to respond to all applicants due to the volume we receive.