Quantitative Analyst

We are Mythical Games. A venture-backed next-generation game technology company at the intersection of video games and economics led by industry veterans. Our goal is to lead the industry with the launch of exceptional video game experiences that leverage distributed ledger technology while also providing a platform of robust tools that will allow any other game developers to do the same.

We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst to join our growing marketplace team of quants, developers and product leaders. This role will be primarily responsible for the design, development and operation of pricing and market-making algorithms across a growing portfolio of digital assets. We are looking for someone who is passionate about data, and knows how to solve problems using a mix of economic theory, quantitative modeling and their industry experience in a financial or ecommerce setting.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and improve algorithms that provide liquidity on our marketplace; including models for asset valuation, pricing and fee optimization
• Develop causal and predictive models to estimate supply and demand and improve fundamental understanding of the market
• Design, execute and evaluate pricing and economic experiments
• Analyze and assess new sources of internal and external data
• Collaborate with product managers and ML engineers to productize data solutions

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with exceptional academic credentials (e.g., Mathematics, EE/CS, Statistics, or Operations Research)
• Intermediate to advanced Python development skills
• Experience working with Python scientific computing packages (NumPy, SciPy, pandas, sklearn, PyTorch, JAX)
• Proficiency with SQL
• Knowledge of optimization methods, statistics, econometrics, and machine learning
• Experience contributing to risk and profitability decisions in a marketplace or ecommerce setting

Preferred Qualifications

• MA/MS. in a technical field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics/Finance, EE/CS, or Operations Research, or bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of experience in a similar role
• Familiarity with the GCP suite, including BigQuery, Composer, and Cloud Functions
• Interest in and proficiency with blockchain solutions
• Passion for video games

Our team values diversity and believes that it strengthens our games, products, and communities. We strongly encourage POC, folks with disabilities, those belonging to the LGBTQIA+ communities, and folks across all gender identities to apply.

We offer our team benefits such as (but not limited to) high-quality Vision, Dental, and Health Care, generous Parental Leave, and Unlimited PTO to ensure that they actually take time off without the stress of needing to accrue time.

If you need assistance around accommodations due to a disability, please reach out to [email protected]. We’ll be with you as soon as possible; our goal is to ensure an accessible and equitable interview process for everyone.