Sports analytics is firmly positioned as an integral part of professional sports clubs and there are some great companies around the world making the most out of sports data. Let's take a look at some of the most promising companies you could join tomorrow:
SecondSpectrum
Second Spectrum is a start up based in Los Angeles and perhaps "the" rising start in sports analytics. Second Spectrum is focused on the development of machine learning, computer vision, big data, augmented, and virtual reality technology solutions for the sports industry. The recently signed a partnership with the NBA and are working together with the German National Soccer team. Here are some of their job openings:
Software Engineering Intern (all teams in LA)
Product Designer
Computer Vision Engineer
Sportlogiq
Sportlogiq was founded by Craig Buntin, an Olympic Athlete, and Mehrsan Javan, a PhD in computer vision and machine learning, with the support of the TandemLaunch incubator. The company is based in Montreal, Canada and the official data provider of the SHL. Current job openings:
Machine Learning Researcher
Sports Data Analyst - American Football
Product Manager
Kinexon
Founded in 2012, KINEXON is focused on the development of precision localization and motion sensing solutions. They power the digitization of the sports & media with smart data and analytics about the position, motion, and status of athletes and objects.
SALES MANAGER SPORTS (M/F/D)
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Stats
One of the big players in sports analytics is Stats one of the world’s leading sports data and technology company. If you want to join a global player Stats is the right company.
Product Manager
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Sportradar
Sportradar AG is a multinational corporation with headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that collects and analyzes sports data. Sportradar provides services to bookmakers, national and international sports federations, and media companies.
Junior Sales Analyst
Performance Data Analyst
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER
Metrica Sports
Metrica, was born from the desire to provide clubs with the necessary tools to transform raw data into an actionable output. At Metrica they strongly believe that the only way to get the best out of a data set, is by working side by side with managers and coaches in order to develop tailor made analysis that fit to the unique needs of a team
Data Acquisition Team (football/soccer)
HUDL
Hudl is a product and service of Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. - a Lincoln, Nebraska based company providing tools for coaches and athletes to review game footage and improve team play.
Football Analytics Manager
Sales Manager Southern Europe
Simplebet
SimpleBet is creating the world’s simplest, most intuitive betting products, focused on casual fans. The company is also building a system of proprietary machine learning algorithms and technology systems to generate in-house pricing for our new, reimagined betting products, with a heavy focus on data science and live betting.
Data Scientist
Synergy Sports Technology
In 2004, Garrick Barr left his coaching position with the Phoenix Suns, founded Synergy Sports Technology, and permanently changed the way basketball coaches, baseball coaches and general managers do their jobs.
Today, Synergy has grown to become the dominant global provider of data, analytics and tools that coaches and general managers rely upon to evaluate players, create scouting reports, build game plans and win championships. Each year, Synergy dissects and analyzes virtually every basketball game played worldwide above the high school level – that’s over 50,000 games per year.
Synergy’s technology captures every play, every player move and every defensive technique, and then each capture is broken down, sorted, paired with advanced analytics and stored in a massive, powerful database system that allows easy access and data manipulation. The impact of such detailed and wide-ranging analysis has revolutionized the game of basketball and how it is coached. Today, Synergy is relied upon by virtually every organized basketball team, above the high school level, worldwide.
Match Metrics
Founded in 2016, matchmetrics launched as a start-up software and technology company in Germany. Now, we are providing the most sophisticated big data analytics in professional football. With our products scoutpanel and scoutpad we are building intuitive web interface solutions for professional scouts and team managers to assess and analyze player and team performances worldwide easily. With a good mix of creativity, experience and passion we create unusual and innovative solutions which are appreciated and rewarded by our clients. Our offices are based in Bielefeld, Berlin and Eckernfoerde.
Backend Developer
SciSports
SciSports is one of the fastest growing sports analytics companies in the world and a leading provider of data intelligence for professional football organisations. Our team consists of specialists in artificial intelligence, computer vision and data analytics.
Software Engineer (Frontend)
We try to keep this post up to date and add more companies soon. In the meanwhile check out our sportsanalytics job collection. If ou want to hire the best tech and startup talents for your sports analytics company - check out our hire page.
