FightCamp is a connected at-home boxing gym. With FightCamp you get access to world-class boxing and kickboxing trainers, studio-quality equipment, and performance-tracking technology — all from the comfort of your home. The key to a FightCamp workout lies in our Punch Tracking technology — we allow you to measure every strike, deliver real-time stats and fuel your competitive side. 

- Collaborative team players with a growth mindset

- High attention to detail with a focus on quality and user experience

- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills

- Proactive self-starters

As the Director of Data Science at FightCamp, you'll in charge of the team responsible for improving our machine learning algorithms. You will be expected to design the structure of the Data Science team. You will also work with our Talent Acquisition Team in order to bring on the talent needed to reach our objectives. Your team will work closely with the fitness and product teams to build models that will accurately identify motions across an ever-expanding set of exercises. We're looking for a flexible, curious applicant with a solid background in data science and machine learning. This candidate will also have solid experience leading and managing technical teams at a fast-growing company.

The Director of Data Scientist will report directly to FightCamp's Chief Technology Officer.

What You Will Do

• Design and organize the structure of the Data Science Team
• Hire talent that will join the Data Science Team
• Lead a team of data scientists
• Develop algorithms to sense, understand, and derive insights on human motion while exercising motion tracking
• Review the team’s designs, algorithms, and code while also spending time developing your own
• Lead the initiative to fully leverage our data set
• Collaborate closely with fitness experts to train our algorithms. Validate and innovate on new more effective training methodologies using a data-driven approach
• Work closely and collaborate with front-end and back-end teams to take the team’s work to production
• Drive the direction of FightCamp’s architecture, data collection, analytics, infrastructure, tools, and learning systems
• Leverage your creativity to identify innovative opportunities for new data-driven features

Requirements

• Advanced degree in engineering, scientific, or mathematical field
• 5+ years data science experience 
• 2+ years leading and/or managing technical teams
• Knowledge of machine learning and signal processing algorithms
• Working experience with data filtering and cleansing techniques
• Strong knowledge of Python and SQL
• Working knowledge of software development, including RESTful APIs
• Team player with high integrity
• Open to feedback and constantly striving to learn and improve
• High degree of self-awareness

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Competitive compensation package with stock options at a high-growth startup

- Company-sponsored 401(k) plan

- Paid holidays and sick days

- Flexible PTO policy

- Free lunches and free snacks (even for remote work)

- Fitness subsidies

- One day, monthly, dedicated to continuous learning/fun projects

- Child care allowance

Want your work to have a significant impact on other people’s lives and well-being? At FightCamp, your work will not only shape who you will become professionally but personally. We’re funded, generating revenues, and one of the most dedicated teams you’ll find. Our mentality is simple. Work smart, play hard. We are a results-driven team that values autonomy and individual responsibility over hierarchy.

We are looking for other A+ players to join our team. Shape the future of at-home fitness with us.