Lead Data Scientist New London, United Kingdom

At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and our employees feel it—their votes helped us become one of Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces. We think of ourselves as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have: the lessons in teamwork and dedication; the influence of inspiring coaches; and the opportunities to reach new heights. That’s why we help teams from all over the world see their game differently. Our products make it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyze data, share highlights and more.

Your Role

We’re looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join our Global Football Metrics data science team, which is focused on delivering innovative machine learning models to keep Hudl at the cutting edge of sports analytics. As a Lead Data Scientist, your key responsibilities will include:

• Work with a cross-functional team. You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Product, Design and Scrum disciplines to deliver cutting-edge tactical and recruitment insights.
• Develop and deliver. You will have access to industry-leading data from a variety of sources, and will lead the research and development roadmap for new Global Football models and metrics.
• Test new ideas. At Hudl, we iterate rapidly, deploying changes to the product hundreds of times daily across our Engineering team. In addition to working on concrete metrics, you’ll contribute to the implementation of scalable data pipelines and associated orchestration and monitoring tools.
• Mentor. You’ll share your expertise and educate others on development best practices and trade-offs, setting an example in planning, designing and delivering complex projects, and maintaining high standards of statistical rigour.

We’d like to hire someone for this role who lives near our office in London, but we’re also open to remote candidates. Remote candidates would have the ability to work from a co-working space or their home.

Must-Haves

• Technical expertise. You have a strong background in a quantitative discipline, and proven experience implementing statistical and machine learning models for statistical inference in complex systems.
• A team player. You understand that problem-solving is a team effort and will help others on our Engineering team learn and develop their skills.
• User-focused. You’re excited to have your work used by real people to solve real problems.
• Willing to learn. You have solid engineering skills but are always willing to dive into specific areas to gain the expertise needed to be successful in your role.

Nice-to-Haves

• Sports industry experience. If you’ve worked with event or tracking data previously, that’s a plus.
• Tech stack knowledge. Our tech stack is Python, PostgreSQL and Redshift. We will consider strong candidates with experience of R or Stan, but prefer those with more full stack skills and capable of writing production code.

Our Role

• Champion work-life harmony. We’ll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time above any required statutory leave, company-wide holidays and timeout (meeting-free) days, remote work options and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too.
• Guarantee autonomy. We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you’ll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas.
• Encourage career growth. We’re lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We’ll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing.
• Provide an environment to help you succeed. We’ve invested in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you’re at the office or working remotely, we’ll provide you the tech you need to do your best work.
• Support your wellbeing. Depending on location, we offer medical and retirement benefits for employees—but no matter where you’re located, we have resources like our Employee Assistance Program and employee resource groups to support your mental health.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is displayed below—starting salaries will typically fall near the middle of this range. We make compensation decisions based on an individual's experience, skills and education in line with our internal pay equity practices. This role will also be eligible for a long-term incentive (LTI) award. Any bonuses awarded are based on individual and company performance paid at Hudl's discretion.

Inclusion at Hudl

Hudl is an equal opportunity employer. Through our actions, behaviors and attitude, we’ll create an environment where everyone, no matter their differences, feels like they belong. We offer resources to ensure our employees feel safe bringing their authentic selves to work, including employee resource groups and communities. But we recognize there’s ongoing work to be done, which is why we track our efforts and commitments in annual inclusion reports.