Data Scientist

Wave Mobile Money  ยท  via Tech Sales Jobs
๐Ÿ’ฐ $130,600 - $236,200/yr ๐ŸŒŽ Remote โฐ Full Time

Job Description:

  • Work on projects including credit scoring models, fraud detection, field visit schedule optimization, and A/B tests for targeted user promotions
  • Partner with product managers and business leaders to understand problems and apply data to improve outcomes
  • Embed closely with product and operations teams
  • Generate insights from customer, merchant, and internal data using statistical modelling, data visualization, and machine learning
  • Design, implement, and analyze optimizations for internal operations, user promotions, and the agent network
  • Build data-driven heuristics and machine-learning models to improve user and business outcomes
  • Own the analytics process from project scoping and design through communicating findings to stakeholders

Requirements:

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning or technical analytics roles
  • Deep expertise with Python, SQL, and data visualization tools
  • Experience in one or more of: machine learning, causal inference, statistical modeling, or A/B testing
  • Fluency in English
  • Ability to generate clear, actionable insights for technical and business stakeholders
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and drive progress
  • Experience working in early-stage product teams or rapidly scaling products
  • Ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Candidates must be based in one of the listed talent hub countries or operating markets

Benefits:

  • Yearly $1,200 stipend to support coworking meetups with teammates
  • Subsidized health insurance for you and your dependents
  • Retirement contributions
  • 6 months of fully paid parental leave
  • Subsidized fertility assistance
  • Flexible vacation, with most folks taking between 30-40 days per year
  • $10,000 annual charitable donation matching
  • Generous equity package