Subject Matter Expert (Sports)

Work Location: Anywhere within the US (Remote)

Engagement Model: Freelancer / Independent Contractor

Weekly Workload: up to 40 hours per week

Required Experience: Professional experience as a sports journalist, commentator, coach, or former athlete.

Start Date: ASAP

Subject Matter Expert (Sports)

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking experienced Sports Subject Matter Experts with deep expertise in soccer, cricket, football, baseball, basketball, or Formula 1 to support the development of next-generation AI technologies in the sports domain. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that combine sports knowledge, tactical insight, and professional analysis with advanced AI model design, training, and evaluation.

Ideal candidates bring a strong background in sport-specific expertise through sports journalism, sport-related publications, on-air commentary, coaching, or firsthand competitive experience. Your domain expertise will directly guide the construction of sports-aware AI systems, from data curation to evaluation frameworks.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Generate, review, and validate high-quality sports data for AI training.

• Support the design of sports-aware AI architectures, ensuring the models reflect realistic gameplay, strategic reasoning, and professional insight.

• Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, contextual relevance, rule compliance, and analytical quality.

• Provide expert feedback on model performance, and domain-specific nuances.

• Assist in building benchmark datasets to measure AI competence across different sports.