Quantitative Researcher

🚨 Quantitative Researcher | Sports Betting Hedge Fund | London 🚨Please note: This role cannot provide visa sponsorship.Want your models to directly impact P&L?We're hiring a Quantitative Researcher to join one of the world's leading sports betting technology firms. You'll work at the intersection of statistics, machine learning, and trading, developing predictive models that drive real-money decisions in horse racing markets.This isn't a back-office research role. You'll have genuine ownership of your models, the freedom to test new ideas, and a direct line between your work and commercial success.💡 What you'll be doing:• Building and enhancing sports prediction models• Researching advanced Bayesian techniques to extract signal from noisy data• Designing and deploying your own modelling approaches• Partnering with expert traders and developers to optimise performance🎯 We're looking for:• 1+ years' commercial experience in quantitative modelling, data science, or market data• Strong grounding in probability, statistics, regression, and model fitting• Python programming skills• A 1st-class maths-based degree from a leading university, or a 2:1 from Oxbridge• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for solving complex problems• Interest in sports, betting markets, gaming, or competitive systems🔥 What's on offer:• Competitive base salary + bonus potential up to 30%• Work with advanced techniques including GLMs, BMMs, Kalman Filters, MCMC, and TrueSkill• Learn from some of the brightest quantitative minds in the industry• Clear progression opportunities within a high-performing quant team• Real ownership and measurable impact from day oneInterested? Apply now or message me directly for a confidential discussion.