Data Scientist- Platform Integrity

About Sleeper

Sleeper is a sports-focused games platform with messaging at its core. We are a young and energetic company, fueled by a passion for sports and a drive for innovation. Our mission is to create a digital playground for sports fans and their friends to hang out.

About the Role

At Sleeper, we're building the most engaging and trusted fantasy sports experience in the world. This role sits right at the intersection of growth, product, and platform integrity. As a Data Scientist focused on Risk and User Experience, you'll shape how millions of users onboard, interact, and transact on our platform.

Responsibilities

• Design systems to understand player behavior in real time
• Detect fraud before it happens
• Create seamless experiences that don't get in the user's way
• Instrument event-level data
• Build models that identify suspicious activity
• Partner closely with product, engineering, and operations to turn data into action
• Help define what "good" looks like across the user journey
• Build infrastructure to measure user experience
• Continuously refine systems as the landscape evolves