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# Basketball Data Scientist

- **Company:** Utah Jazz
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pou85a71mu

## About the Role

* Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
 * Demonstrates Self Awareness - Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses., * 2+ years of experience analyzing data and training statistical models in a production environment using Python or R
 * 2+ years of experience with basketball data and the latest basketball analytics techniques
 * 2+ years of experience with data visualization
 * Expertise in statistics fundamentals and state-of-the-art predictive modeling techniques
 * A desire to work in a startup-like environment where you will be empowered to make design decisions
 * A track record of writing clean and well-documented code
 * Bachelor's in statistics, data science, math or equivalent experience
 * Enthusiasm for basketball
 * Nice to have experience with MLOps
 * Nice to have experience with SQL
 * Nice to have experience with data engineering

Physical Demands

 * This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
 * This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess.
 * This person must be able to sit for long periods of time.

## Description

* Develop and maintain models to better predict basketball outcomes and facilitate better decision-making across Basketball Operations.
 * Perform ad hoc data analysis as necessary to help basketball decision-makers.
 * Interface with all departments within Basketball Operations (scouting, coaching, analytics, sports science) and strive to understand and meet their needs.
 * Identify, research, and implement opportunities for new models, data sources, and basketball analytics techniques.
 * Help maintain and test datasets used to perform analysis.
 * Maintain best practices for software development including test writing, documentation, and adherence to and improvement of coding standards.
 * Protect the reputation of the company.
 * Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
 * Accept other duties, as assigned.


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