Data Scientist
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๐ฐ $130,600 - $236,200/yr
๐ Remote
โฐ 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