Data Scientist

Overview

Stathletes is revolutionizing professional hockey data and analytics for the world’s premier leagues, teams, players, agents, media, sportsbooks and digital platforms. Our mission is to offer the most comprehensive dataset in sports to drive the most accurate and insightful statistical analysis available in the market.

And we're looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join our team! As a key member you will take ownership of transforming complex sports data into actionable insights that empower our clients including sports clubs, media partners and the world's premier hockey leagues.

The Role

As a Data Scientist you'll work at the heart of our analytics operations, with a focus on predictive and exploratory analytics, conducting deep-dive analyses, building predictive models and algorithms, and delivering insights that drive decision-making for elite hockey organizations. Working closely with our data analytics, engineering, product, and client success teams, you will analyze player performance, team strategies, and game outcomes using our comprehensive hockey dataset. You will make real and meaningful contributions to the world of data in professional sports, helping teams and media partners leverage advanced analytics to gain competitive advantages and tell compelling stories.

This role also provides an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge sports data and AI-generated insights, being part of a team that is shaping how the world understands and analyzes hockey.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Strong competency in Python or R for statistical analysis and data manipulation (pandas, dplyr)
Strong understanding in algorithm design (machine learning, deep learning, and statistical models)
Develop statistical models and machine learning solutions to solve business problems
Experience with data quality assessment and validation techniques (e.g., Data Drift)
Collaborate with engineering to productionize models or data science pipelines
Strong analytical skills with experience deriving insights from complex datasets
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Proficiency with SQL and experience querying relational databases
Familiarity with statistical methods and hypothesis testing (e.g., A/B tests)
Familiarity with version control best practices (e.g. Github)
A passion for turning data into actionable insights and compelling narratives
Knowledge of sports analytics concepts and metrics (this is a nice-to-have)
Experience with hockey or other sports analytics (this is a nice-to-have)
Familiarity with Shiny (R) or similar interactive dashboard frameworks (this is a nice-to-have)
A love of hockey, and/or a passion for delivering data products

What We Care About

Allowing you to do your best work. We’re async-first with Slack and keep meetings to a minimum to protect heads-down time.
Productivity. We ruthlessly evaluate requests and opportunities to pursue and ship only meaningful improvements to the business.
Ownership of product, code and process. We hire first liners and let them make decisions independently.
Doing a lot with a little. Simple, creative, effective and stable solves through small teams.

What We Offer

Your choice! The option to work fully remotely, or from our offices in downtown St. Catharines
A comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefit plan for you and your family
An RRSP-contribution program
A budget for setting up your home office
An inviting and dynamic team environment
A supportive environment for career development and educational enrichment
A culture that values innovation
Opportunities for internal growth and development

Applying

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

This role is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and other individuals legally authorized to work in Canada.

One final note: don't be discouraged if you don't meet every single qualification - we encourage you to apply even if you're not a 100% perfect match. We're committed to building a diverse team and are open to considering a range of relevant backgrounds and experiences.

If joining our team feels like the perfect next step in your career, apply today with your resume. Come help us elevate the game you love!