Senior Data Analyst, Commercial
Underdog SportsHi, we’re Underdog!
We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever.
We build innovative games and products for American sports fans.
Founded in 2020, our team built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and recently launched our Underdog Sportsbook. We are the only sportsbook to ever launch on our own home grown technology, which allows us to build different and innovative experiences. We believe there’s so much more to be built for sports fans, and we’ll continue to win by building the best products and experiences for our customers.
The opportunity in front of us to become the biggest company in our space is massive; after all, we’re currently sitting in the fastest-growing consumer industry in the U.S. In just over two years, we reached a nearly $500 million valuation through some of the best investors in the game, including Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, BlackRock, and SV Angel. We are many times larger now and our growth is not slowing down.
At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone and are building a tomorrow for every fan. Want to help create that future? Join us.
About the role and why it’s unique:
As a Senior Data Analyst, Commercial, you’ll support a variety of teams across strategy, fraud, payments, finance, accounting. You’ll help shape business strategies and improve operations by developing key reporting, conducting in-depth analysis, and delivering actionable insights. This role will give you the opportunity to tackle diverse business problems and work cross-functionally with multiple departments, making a direct impact on our operations
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining critical reporting and performance metrics for fraud, payments, finance, and accounting teams.
- Analyzing business and customer data to identify key trends, investigate root causes, and inform decision-making.
- Building dashboards and data visualizations to communicate insights and performance trends to stakeholders across multiple teams.
- Analyzing transactions and customer behavior to identify fraudulent activity, suspicious patterns, and opportunities to reduce payment processing issues.
- Conducting root cause analysis on fraud cases and payment failures, helping to uncover areas for improvement in processes and systems.
- Partnering with internal teams to develop data-driven strategies that help optimize payment workflows, improve fraud detection accuracy, and reduce operational risks.
Who you are:
- 5+ years of experience working in data analytics, ideally within finance, payments, or fraud prevention.
- Strong proficiency in SQL with the ability to perform advanced analyses and provide clear, impactful insights.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or Sigma.
- A track record of supporting internal stakeholders, ideally in areas like finance, accounting, fraud prevention, or payments.
- Experience working with transaction-level data, analyzing customer behavior, and identifying patterns related to fraud or payment performance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and focus on delivering results.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.
Even better if you have:
- Deep experience in fraud prevention, payments systems, or risk management.
- Familiarity with fraud detection techniques and payment processing systems.
- An interest in sports or the fantasy sports industries.
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $135,000 and $160,000 plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
What we can offer you:
- Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- A $500 home office allowance
- A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
- 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents
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This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.
Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.