Basketball Analytics Design Intern

This position has been filled - Job#: 122

Job Summary

• Help design and implement aesthetic and UX improvements to the Kings’ web-based analytics systems.


• Work with data scientists to design and build data visualizations to communicate analytical information.


• Support the design of R/Shiny applications for use by the Basketball Operations staff.


• Maintain and support the Kings' analytics infrastructure.


• Other related duties as required.

• Strong knowledge of CSS, HTML, and Javascript is required.


• Experience with web frameworks, and R/Shiny in particular, strongly preferred.


• Experience with graphic design and the accompanying tools, such as Adobe Illustrator, strongly preferred.


• Experience designing and creating web sites (and data-driven dashboards in particular) strongly preferred.


• Experience building data visualizations using d3.js or similar libraries is a plus.


• The ability to organize and manage multi-stage projects while maintaining an acute attention to detail, work independently and under tight deadlines, and relate to and communicate effectively with people of varied backgrounds (programmers, analysts, outside data vendors, other front office members) required.


• Knowledge of basketball analytics, and the NBA more broadly, is a plus.


• Ability to work evening, weekend and holiday hours (as dictated by the basketball calendar) required.


• Willingness and ability to relocate to Sacramento required.