CS2 Trading Analyst – Esports (Odds & Market Performance) (m/f/x)

AI overview

Support modeling and trading teams by analyzing esports match data and market behavior to improve odds accuracy and operational decisions for GRID's esports betting products.

CS2 Trading Analyst - Esports (Odds & Market Performance) (m/f/x)

  • Can you spot patterns, anomalies, and inefficiencies in the market with precision?

  • Do you enjoy analysing failures or incidents to improve trading decisions and strengthen automation going forward?

  • Do you like seeing your insights translated into better tools, models, or workflows?

If the answers to the above questions are yes, then this role could be ideal for you!

Support modelling and trading teams by analysing esports match data and market behaviour to improve odds accuracy and operational decisions, as well as performance monitoring for GRID's esports betting products across multiple titles.

Own the analysis of esports markets and match data to directly improve pricing, market efficiency, and trading performance, with a strong focus on CS2. Work closely with live and pre-match traders to identify anomalies, optimize odds, and support decision-making that impacts P&L across GRID's esports products.

Requirements

What you will do 

  • Analyze esports match data and live market behaviour to improve pricing accuracy and market efficiency

  • Validate and monitor odds models under real trading conditions

  • Identify market patterns, inefficiencies, and anomalies that affect P&L

  • Conduct variance analysis and trading performance reviews

  • Prepare actionable insights and datasets for traders and trading decisions

  • Monitor competitor offerings and identify opportunities to improve trading strategies

  • Support ad-hoc trading or market analysis requests from the trading team

Your skills will include

  • 2+ years of experience in sports betting, trading, or quantitative analysis

  • Strong knowledge of CS2, including match dynamics, maps, and player behaviour

  • Deep understanding of betting markets, odds compilation, and trading principles

  • Experience working with large datasets and translating them into actionable trading insights

  • Proficiency in statistical analysis and data manipulation

  • Strong understanding of probability theory and betting markets

  • Strong statistical, mathematical, and analytical skills with practical application to pricing and risk

Nice to have

  • Interest in competitive gaming and esports ecosystems

  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or related field

  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts and applications

Benefits of working at GRID

  • Flexible working conditions

  • Mental health support

  • Company and team-wide events

  • Work travel opportunities with travel insurance

  • Training and development budget

About our culture

  • Flexibility: Work from the place that inspires and motivates you the most! From our awesome Berlin/ Wroclaw offices to the comfort of your own home. Meet up in person with your colleagues every so often, making use of the travel opportunities GRID offers

  • Sustainability: We want our employees to be well-rested and able to perform effectively. We offer a generous vacation allowance (28+ days a year) and the opportunity to speak with professional counselors to support mental health, covered by the business

  • Pragmatic: GRID thrives on being rational, allowing us to make the best decisions rather than keeping to rigid processes and procedures that don’t work well for us

  • Fostering growth: Empowering employees who are determined to grow by providing a self-development budget and strong career advancement opportunities. Support from your teammates to guide and encourage you to grow in your desired professional field

  • Company culture: We believe a diverse industry is best served with an inclusive and diverse workforce. With people based in over 24 countries, our latest employee survey shows that more than 98% agree GRID provides a supportive, effective remote work environment

About GRID

Founded in 2018 in Berlin, GRID offers the GRID Data Platform to the esports & games industry. Specializing in in-game and play-by-play data, GRID curates data for game developers and tournament organizers and leverages its data platform to unlock the potential of the right holders’ data assets for the purposes of storytelling, fan engagement, and integrity.

GRID’s official data partnerships cover multiple partnered rights holders (data sources) and integrated commercial data consumers, covering 15+ game titles. Our exclusive data partners include the likes of Riot Games, Ubisoft, Krafton, Moonton, BLAST, PerfectWorld, Hero Esports and CCT.

If you have the ambition and desire to work at the forefront of cutting-edge industry projects, then GRID is the place for you.

Apply today to find out more and begin your journey!

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible working conditions
  • Learning Budget: Training and development budget
  • Other Benefit: Work travel opportunities with travel insurance

GRID eSports develops the GRID Data Platform tailored for the esports and gaming sector, providing detailed in-game and play-by-play data. We support game developers and tournament organizers in maximizing their data assets to boost storytelling, enhance fan engagement, and maintain integrity in the competitive landscape.

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