Basketball Pricing Analyst

FanDuel • Jersey City, NJ

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

FanDuel is hiring a Basketball Pricing Analyst (Sports Trader) to join its Trading Team and help shape odds and betting markets. The role is suited to someone passionate about the NBA and ideally the WNBA. FanDuel provides hands-on training in sports betting, models and data used to manage prices, and monitoring news and customer behavior. No prior trading or gambling experience is required.

This is a hybrid role based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with office presence required and work predominantly in-office for training and core Trading tasks. The office is an open-plan hot-desk environment with multiple monitors at each station, TVs, and constant noise. The role includes regular late shifts, typically 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. ET, live betting, and weekend work. Traders work roughly 50–70 weekend shifts per year, while working only five days per week.

The successful candidate will learn to price basketball games, player stats, and futures markets, from pre-game through live in-play odds. With experience, the analyst will develop the ability to price markets independently, manage risk, and contribute to the sports betting experience. Employees may occasionally be asked to support other duties in line with evolving business needs and their preferences.

Requirements

• A deep passion for the NBA or WNBA; interest in more than one league is a plus.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong comfort with numbers, odds, and probability, along with quick mental math skills.
• Understanding of how odds relate to probability and how betting markets work.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Experience with AI tooling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity and ability to research and stay ahead of news and trends.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and respond to rapidly changing information.
• Ability to work outside typical business hours, including nights and weekends.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain a DGE license for trading activities.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for more than one basketball league, including the NBA and WNBA.
• A numbers, analytics, or sports background; recent or soon-to-be graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Learn to set and manage prices on basketball games, player statistics, and futures markets, including pre-game and live in-play odds, using in-house tools and models.
• Monitor real-time news, statistics, and industry pricing to guide trading decisions.
• Trade live games in real time, adjusting prices based on game flow, key events, and customer behavior.
• Collaborate with other Traders and cross-functional teams within Risk & Trading and across FanDuel.
• Contribute ideas for new products and improvements to the customer experience.
• Develop the ability to price markets independently and manage risk.

Benefits

• Health plans, including options as low as $0 per paycheck.
• Fertility and family-planning programs.
• Mental health support.
• Fitness benefits.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities based on performance.
• 401(k) with up to a 5% match.
• Commuter benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Paid personal time off.
• 14 paid company holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level