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The position is based in Paris, France, with the possibility of remote work within European time zones.\nMissions\nLead modelling projects end to end, from problem definition and data exploration through development, evaluation, deployment and ongoing improvement.\nDevelop and improve machine-learning and deep-learning models for player evaluation, tactical analysis, predictive metrics and other applications involving player and team behaviour.\nCollaborate with data scientists, engineers, analysts, football specialists, business stakeholders and professional clubs to turn football questions and client requirements into robust solutions.\nProfil recherché\n**You should have:*** Extensive professional experience applying data science, machine learning and deep learning to complex real-world problems, with strong **Python** skills for analysis, modelling and production-oriented development.\n* Direct experience working with **football tracking and event data**, or comparable high-volume, high-frequency and spatiotemporal datasets, with a clear understanding of their practical challenges.\n* Experience taking models from research into **reliable production systems**, including ownership of complete pipelines from data preparation and feature engineering through deployment, monitoring and maintenance. 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French would be an advantage.\n* A collaborative and proactive approach, with the ability to lead projects independently, make informed trade-offs, share ideas early and support less experienced colleagues.\n**Nice to have:**\n* Experience with football analytics or presenting analytical work to football clubs.\n**Location:**\n* Paris, France preferred, with regular visits to our Paris office. 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