About the job

We are seeking a creative and results-driven Full-stack Data Scientist to support our mission of turning chess into a mainstream, globally followed sport. Working closely with our small, agile team of developers and designers, you will lead our data initiatives across analytics, product strategy and development, and user insights---ensuring we deliver engaging experiences while tapping into the massive growth potential ahead.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to our overarching data strategy and analytics roadmap. Leverage data to shape long-term decisions around product, user engagement, and business opportunities.

• Champion a data and experiment driven culture throughout the company. Work alongside our developers and designers to ensure data informs product iterations, decision making, and content production.

• Extract interesting insights from massive troves of chess data. The world of chess provides lots of openly available data, but from a data science perspective we believe it is greatly underutilized.

• Measure content performance and drive personalization. Shape how and what content is presented to users by mixing performance data, personalization and insights from our content-team.

• Guide implementation and maintenance of robust data pipelines. Drive the implementation of reliable workflows that collect, process, and make data accessible, ensuring we have high-quality information to build upon.

We are looking for you who

• Have proven experience in data science, analytics, or a similar role---ideally in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment.

• Demonstrate strong technical proficiency, especially in Python, SQL, and data pipeline/orchestration tools. (Our main application backend is written in Rust)

• Show sound knowledge of statistical and machine learning methods, plus hands-on experience in model training, validation, and deployment.

• Have excellent communication skills for explaining insights to both technical and non-technical team members.

• Embrace a hands-on, proactive mindset---comfortable taking the lead on projects with minimal oversight.

• Are excited about chess, whether you’re an avid player or just curious about the game, and eager to help reshape how the world experiences it.

What we can offer you

• Join a small, passionate team backed by some of the most prominent names in the chess world and tech investment circles.

• Play a pivotal role in redefining how the world engages with chess---helping us turn it into an emotional spectacle that captivates fans across the globe.

• We’re an in-house team based in Oslo, and we love collaborating closely in the office --- still, we’re quite flexible regarding where and how individual work gets done.

• Receive a competitive salary and stock options, ensuring you share in our success as we grow.

• Travel opportunities to see major chess events firsthand---and be part of creating a new era for the sport.