What is Underdog?
Founded by a team of industry veterans, Underdog was born with the idea that bringing strategic innovation to sports gaming and entertainment is the key to success in an exceptionally competitive market. Underdog has quickly established itself as a leader in the space, and is committed to building the best sports gaming platform in the industry -- and supporting the most passionate community of sports fans while doing it!
At Underdog, we’re not only about creating these awesome products, but also about growing our culture of passion, ownership, and fun! We believe that great companies are made out of great people. Our continual aim is to create an inclusive environment for everyone, at all levels, to achieve their highest potential at work.
On the Product Data Analytics team, we are using data to understand our customers better, provide insights that help management make more informed decisions, and deliver interactive tools that other members of the Underdog team use to perform their jobs more effectively and efficiently. We are looking for creative problem-solvers with integrity, who: love data, care about getting it right, and come to the table with new ideas for how to take our data organization and analytical capabilities to the next level
*Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.
What you'll do:
- Collaborate with a variety of different departments (including Finance, Marketing, Product, and Engineering) to gather and refine requirements; work with stakeholders to fully define the problem trying to be solved
- Build, refine, and validate data models, using a combination of SQL (in Looker and BigQuery), LookML (in Looker), and sometimes Liquid and/or Python
- Create reports, dashboards, and other interactive tools using Looker (sometimes as part of a project, other times on an ad hoc basis)
- Manage your time wisely across multiple projects and deliverables
- Bring your creativity and expertise to the table to discover new insights from our data and share ideas for new analytics products
- Occasionally write quick SQL or Python scripts to answer questions from different partners
- Take on trainings related to any new tools we decide to use
- Become a trusted resource for all things data
Who you are:
- Advanced SQL programmer with an emphasis on writing performant SQL (PostgresSQL or Google BigQuery is a plus!)
- Experienced with exploring/learning new data models with minimal oversight
- Experienced in learning different BI/visualization tools and adapting quickly to new ways of doing things (Looker experience strongly preferred)
- Self-driven to produce quality work on time; able to self-direct and manage their own workload; comfortable with minimal supervision
- Accustomed to rapidly changing priorities and work assignments (our customers are our stakeholders)
- Curious by nature and eager to ask questions to enhance understanding
- Eager to learn new skills
- A great team player who: communicates openly, honestly, and completely; seeks input from other team members and shares knowledge openly and regularly
- Analytical, detail-oriented, organized, creative, and genuine
- Experience developing dashboards in various BI tools, especially with large and/or complex datasets
Even better if you have...
- Experience with Liquid templating language
- Experience with Python and/or JavaScript
- Statistical knowledge
- Interest in sports (don’t worry, we can teach you!)
Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our unique culture was built on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value the mental, physical, and emotional health of our employees, and are continuously asking ourselves: what can we do better? Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status or any other defining characteristic. Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $105,000 and $125,000+, depending on experience, plus equity. Below you’ll find a few of our perks:
- Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Health, Dental, Vision+
- 401k Match & FSA
- Support for learning and development
- Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
- A $500 home office allowance
- $100 in UD cash
- Book club – expense your books
- Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!