Basketball Pricing Analyst, Sports Trader (NBA/WNBA)

About the position

FanDuel is hiring a Sports Trader to join its Trading Team and help shape the odds and betting markets customers use. The role offers hands-on training in sports betting, pricing models and data, news monitoring, and customer behavior. No prior trading or gambling experience is required. The position is hybrid, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, but work is predominantly in-office for training and core trading tasks. The office has an open-plan hot-desk setup, multiple monitors at each station, TVs, and a consistently noisy environment. During the NBA season, the role includes regular late shifts, typically 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. ET, and assisting with live basketball betting. Weekend work is required, approximately 50–70 weekend shifts per year, while working five days per week. The salary range is \$74,000–\$82,500 USD, depending on relevant factors. The role may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

Responsibilities

  • Learn to set and manage prices for football or hockey games, player statistics, and futures markets, from pre-game through live in-play odds, using in-house tools and models.
  • Monitor real-time news, statistics, and industry pricing to inform trading decisions.
  • Trade live games and adjust prices in real time in response to game flow, key events, and customer behavior.
  • Assist with live basketball betting during the NBA season.
  • Collaborate with Traders and cross-functional Risk, Product, Marketing, and Compliance teams.
  • Contribute ideas for new bet types and improvements to the customer experience.
  • Develop the expertise to independently price markets and manage risk.
  • Occasionally support other duties in line with evolving business needs and employee preferences.

Requirements

  • Deep passion for NFL, NCAAF, or hockey, especially the NHL.
  • General knowledge of other sports; NBA knowledge is useful for live market management, and MLB or WNBA knowledge is useful for trading during the football/NHL offseason.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Strong comfort with numbers, odds, and probability, including understanding how odds relate to probability and how betting markets work.
  • Quick mental math skills.
  • Proficiency with Excel.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Curiosity and ability to research and stay current on 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

  • Experience with SQL, Python, or R.
  • Knowledge of sports beyond the primary area of passion, including NBA, MLB, or WNBA.

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.
  • Potential cash bonuses and stock program participation.
  • Paid personal time off.
  • 14 paid company holidays.
  • Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
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