Athletica, is hiring!

In line with our nearing launch and need to scale rapidly, we’re expanding our small but exceptional team at Athletica. The purpose of Athletica is to apply the evolving HIIT Science principles for athletes and coaches across as many sports as possible using advances in modern technology. Our key business, throughout both HIIT Science and Athletica, is the development and application of training intelligence in sport. To begin our next phase, we will add three additional members to our already strong team. These include a junior or intermediate level web developer, a junior or intermediate level data science developer and a junior or intermediate level coach/sports scientist. If there is one thing we know, it’s that people are everything when it comes to success in sport or business. Therefore, for each role, our desire is to hire at the casual level for a trial interim period (TBD), with the potential for full time continuing employment thereafter. During this time, we’ll all learn about one another, how we work, our business, etc. We’ll then both know if we want to take the next step. Compensation will be at the mid-market level, but if you join us, your why is the reason you’ll be chosen over any other factor. The required skills and experience for each position are described below. Interested in applying? Send your CV and cover letter, outlining how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience of the position desired to hello@athletica.ai before January 30th.    

Junior/Intermediate Web Developer

This position reports to our lead developer/CTO. The purpose of the role is to contribute to the development of the web-based infrastructure servicing athlete and coach members.  Required skills:

• Full stack Web developer
• PHP (7+) and associated frameworks (preferably Laravel)
• Experience writing and consuming REST API’s
• MySQL
• Vue.js (or similar JS frameworks)
• Git
• Familiar with writing unit tests
• Ability to prioritise and work by yourself for periods
• Ability to think laterally and question (and contribute to) specifications if you have ideas or don’t understand something

You’d move to the top of our list if you also have any of the following skills, knowledge or experience:

• Heroku/AWS Devops
• Vagrant VM / Docker container knowledge
• Interest or (even basic) knowledge of other languages (Python, Kotlin, Java)
• An interest or experience in sports science, health and well-being, statistics and algorithms

Junior to intermediate level considered with the right attitude. Small team where you will have anonymity (if you want it!). Your work will be valued, your voice will be heard, and you will be supported and contribute daily to the development of Athletica. This is a remote position that you will be able to perform from anywhere in the world that has good internet connection, with flexible working hours, while sometimes having conference calls or one-to-one calls with team members in different time zones.  

Junior/Intermediate Data Engineer

Have you ever wondered how technology can help athletes? In this position, your job will be to take part in the development of data science- and machine learning-based softwares which will help athletes by providing an adaptive coaching plan that adapts to the individual’s fitness levels, goals, training sessions and lifestyles, based on first principle exercise science. You will get to work in a small team and take part in all aspects of the algorithm developing process. However, your workload will mostly include cloud service related operations, database design and maintenance. You will focus on bringing the development version of the algorithms into production, working on our backend, mostly in Python.  Required skills:

• BSc or MSc in computer science or related field (or demonstrated equivalent level, such as through industry experience)
• Experience with cloud services and containerization technologies
• Knowledge of data science and machine learning tools and techniques
• Knowledge of the Python language and libraries such as Pandas and Sklearn
• Ability to prioritise and work remotely by yourself, with people with different backgrounds and within a team with an international profile
• Ability to think outside the box with a growth mindset

You’d move to the top of our list if you also have any of the following skills, knowledge or experience:

• Heroku and/or Docker container experience
• Familiarity with web based technologies (HTML, PHP, JavaScript) or other programming languages
• A genuine interest and experience in sports/sports science, coaching and statistics

You’d work within our small, passionate team. Your work will be valued, your voice will be heard, and you will be supported and contribute daily to the development of Athletica. This is a remote position that you will be able to perform from anywhere in the world that has good internet connection, with flexible working hours, while sometimes having conference calls or one-to-one calls with team members in different time zones.  

Coach/Sport Scientist (Technologist)

This position reports to our CEO/Product Expert. The purpose of the role is to contribute to the development of the dynamic training plans that service our athlete and coach members. The key starting tasks will involve implementation of the HIIT Science training plans into the backend of Athletica, testing and progressing various innovative features, and contributing new ideas and features that will help athletes and coaches perform at their best. Required skills:

• MSc and/or PhD in the sport sciences (or equivalent industry experience)
• Experience as an applied sport scientist across one or more sports
• Experience as a coach across one or more sports
• A clear appreciation of the importance of context when applying science in sport
• Experience with online training platforms and wearable technology (various brands, GPS, power meters, heart rate monitors, HRV, sensors on the horizon, etc)
• An understanding of the concepts of accuracy, reliability and validity
• Demonstrated clear understanding of our HIIT Science principles
• Ability to communicate in written and oral/video format
• Ability to prioritise jobs and work by yourself for prolonged periods to achieve objectives
• Ability to think laterally and question (and contribute to) specifications if you have ideas or don’t understand something
• Experience with data entry, data analysis and statistics
• Ability to work across projects on both Athletica, and its parent company, HIIT Science

You’d move to the top of our list if you also have any of the following skills, knowledge or experience:

• Grasp of multiple languages
• Grasp of computer programming skills
• Experience as an athlete driven to perform at a high level
• Potential influencer
• Experience in business, marketing and management
• Experience with team sports
• Experience with sport science research, including publications