Quantitative Specialist

Department: Engineering

Location: New York

Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 / year

Description About White Swan Data Technology is at the heart of our business and has produced consistent and significant results. We are a small but rapidly growing team of mathematicians, data scientists and software engineers constantly striving to refine our world class statistical models while also researching and deploying new ones.

Our work bridges three domains, each challenging in its own right - iGaming, quantitative research and software development. This convergence demands a rare blend of skills and creativity to identify and capitalise on inefficiencies across the iGaming landscape. The opportunities are vast, but we are only as good as the people we bring on board.

As a startup, we offer a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment where you’ll work on impactful projects and have the autonomy to explore new ideas. In-person collaboration and innovation are at the heart of what we do, and we are always looking for individuals who can contribute their unique perspectives and talents to help us stay ahead in a constantly evolving industry.

Our expansion into the United States White Swan Data is entering an exciting new phase of growth as we prepare to establish our first office in the United States.

As our work and relationships within the US market continue to grow, we are planning to establish our first US office, expected to be located in New York City. This will be a significant milestone for the business and an opportunity to build a new team from the ground up, working closely with our existing UK-based operation.

We are currently building our plans for the US operation and are beginning to speak with talented individuals who could play an important role in establishing and growing our presence in the market. As this is a new operation, the exact timing and details of the launch are still being finalised.

If you are excited by the opportunity to join a growing business and have an interest in being part of our US expansion, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

About The Role We have an opportunity for an experienced Quantitative Specialist to join a fast-developing area of our business. This role will be joining a small and dynamic team developing a cutting-edge trading systems.

These trading systems entail the development of mathematical/statistical models and high-performance algorithms; efficient coding; automation of betting operations; data generation, acquisition, storage and manipulation; and performance analysis through back-testing and simulations.

This is an opportunity to work on challenging technical problems in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact our platform's success.

Key Responsibilities

• Acquire data from multiple data sources, filtering, cleaning and wrapping.
• Interpret data, analyse results using statistical techniques, and provide reports.
• Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Work within the team to prioritise business and information needs.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.
• Design, build, test and deliver data processing and automation software.

Must Haves Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A masters in mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering or another quantitative discipline.
• 1-2 years of professional experience in a quantitative role.
• Adept using analytical programming languages such as; R, Python, C++, etc.

Nice To Have

• Statistical modelling and skills in data analytics.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to retain information.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new environments.
• Experience in the financial, betting, or gaming industries.

Benefits

• Salary depending on experience.
• Annual discretionary performance bonus.
• 25 days holiday per annum.
• Pension plan.