Trader Sports and Prediction Markets
Ematiq is a proprietary algorithmic trading firm that uses advanced mathematics and data-driven models to trade prediction markets and sports betting exchanges. The company is built by a team of mathematicians, traders, and engineers who develop internal software and statistical models to find edges in the markets.
About Ematiq
Ematiq describes itself as a growing group of mathematicians, traders and engineers who combine mathematics and algorithms to solve challenging problems. Its work spans three core areas: algorithmic trading across prediction markets and sports betting exchanges powered by fast data and proprietary models; sports analysis blending human expertise, statistical methods and machine learning to find market edges; and trading technologies, consisting of custom-built trading software backed by proprietary data sources and domain expertise. The company presents itself as one of the biggest market makers on prediction markets, operating its own proprietary algorithmic trading platform, and focuses on rational decision-making, analytical thinking, and continuous learning.
Skills
About the Role
You will manage positions across pre-match and live sports and event-driven markets, responding to market movements to maintain pricing efficiency. You will trade binary and probabilistic contracts on emerging exchanges, identify inefficiencies, and apply data-driven reasoning. You will monitor exposure and variance, allocate capital carefully, and contribute to PnL through disciplined decisions. You will also work with quants and developers to improve models, pricing logic, and execution strategies.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and probabilistic thinking, including expected value, variance, and risk.
- Interest in trading, sports, or event-driven markets.
- Ability to make rational decisions under uncertainty.
- Curiosity, discipline, and eagerness to improve.
Responsibilities
- Manage positions across pre-match and live sports and event-driven markets.
- React to market movements and ensure pricing efficiency.
- Trade binary and probabilistic contracts on emerging exchanges.
- Identify market inefficiencies using data-driven reasoning.
- Monitor exposure and manage variance.
- Contribute to PnL through disciplined decision-making.
- Work with quants and developers to improve models, pricing logic, and execution strategies.
Benefits
- Remote work option.
- Modern offices in central Prague.
