Principal Data Scientist
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Mai 2025 |
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Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 06 Mehefin 2025 |
Lleoliad: | ls11 0es |
Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
Cwmni: | Leeds United FC |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
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The Football Department at Leeds United is working to create bespoke intelligence to enhance player recruitment. We are looking for individuals who will lead our most challenging R&D projects and provide technical leadership on our data science and modelling capabilities.
Role Responsibilites
• Lead advanced research projects to enhance our analytical capabilities, evolving football analytics in the professional game i.e. On and Off Ball Value, Scanning Metrics from Pose Data
• Lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge predictive models, machine learning and deep learning algorithms, and statistical techniques (e.g. Markov chain & Bayesian Inference).
• Enhanced feature development through biomechanical and physics-based modelling
• Provide leadership in designing and implementing robust R&D infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency in handling large volumes of data.
Required Relevant Experience
• 5+ years professional experience in sport (club/data provider/consultancy), with a good understanding of the landscape of football analytics
• Led R&D and data science projects from ideation to model deployment at scale.
Required Technical Skills
• High-Level proficiency in using Python for feature development and modelling
• Confident in working with large 2D tracking and desirably “Pose” estimation datasets
• Proficient football literacy and able to discuss the game at a technical level for development of football models and explaining them to non-technical stakeholders in an intuitive way
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS Lambda).
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