Senior Data Scientist, Growth

Senior Data Scientist, Growth at Shakepay in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineers and designers on our product teams to improve acquisition, activation, retention, monetization and customer experience
• Collaborate with marketing, finance and operations teams to uncover growth opportunities and make better business decisions
• Support and promote experimentation and decision frameworks that help us launch products and iterate quickly with confidence
• Define KPIs (key performance indicators) and success metrics that help teams stay aligned on measurable results
• Use statistical analysis, forecasting, causal inference and machine learning techniques to better understand user behavior and business performance
• Proactively identify high-impact opportunities through in-depth analysis of user journeys, lifecycle behavior, funnels and financial performance
• Help shape team and business priorities by providing data-driven perspectives on impact, trade-offs and ROI
• Create dashboards, templates and self-service tools that improve visibility of growth and business performance across the organization
• Collaborate with the broader data team to maintain a shared and consistent data layer that serves our internal stakeholders and agents
• Fostering a culture of experimentation, curiosity and evidence-based decision-making across Shakepay
• Profile sought
• 5+ years of experience in data science, growth analysis, experimentation, or related roles in high-growth environments
• Strong command of SQL and Python
• In-depth understanding of experimentation, causal inference, statistical analysis, forecasting and KPI design
• Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to connect user behavior to business results
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, finance, operations or product
• Comfortable operating independently and leading ambiguous projects from idea to execution
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence decisions through data and clear reasoning
• Demonstrated ability to manage and complete multiple projects with great attention to detail
• Curiosity, speed and propensity for action in rapidly changing environments
• Strong understanding of dashboarding and data visualization tools
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Additional Points
• Experience in early-stage or high-growth consumer environments
• Experience with product experimentation and analytics platforms such as Posthog, Statsig, Amplitude
• Experience working with dbt, Snowflake and modern data stacks
• Experience with lifecycle marketing, customer segmentation, or growth modeling
• Existing Shakepay customer and/or product familiarity
• Interest and enthusiasm for the possibilities offered by Bitcoin and non-sovereign currency

About the Company

🚀Shape the future of finance:Join a team that is revolutionizing financial services in Canada, one sat at a time.

🌎 Make an impact at scale: As cryptocurrencies continue to become more popular, our growth potential is immense. Help us make Shakepay and Bitcoin accessible to all Canadians.

📈 Grow your career: We are growing, and so are you! We have programs in place to encourage lifelong learning, personal and professional development.

💡 Ideas, not titles: At Shakepay, the best ideas win, no matter where they come from.

Advantages

🤝 Become a shareholder: Each employee has stock options as part of their compensation.

🥅 Achieve your goals: Annual salary reviews.

🦷 Health and Wellness: Access to health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts.

🌎 Remote-friendly: Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our offices in Montreal and Toronto.

🆙 Take it to the next level: An annual budget of $2,000 for courses, certifications and training to support your career growth.

🌴 Vacation: 20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation time, we'll give you a $1,000 bonus.

🐣 Parental leave: Benefit from additional parental leave of up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks.

🙌 Having fun together: Quarterly outings for teams or the entire company to encourage in-person contact.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000 CAD. Base salary may vary depending on factors such as years of experience, skills and qualifications. Additionally, employees are eligible for equity, performance-based pay increases, benefits including health and dental, and paid time off.

We know that potential is just as valuable as experience. If you want to learn, progress and contribute to our mission, but you doubt whether you meet all the criteria, apply anyway! We encourage all applications, regardless of your background or life experiences. We firmly believe that a slight tilt compensates for a high y-intercept.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our hiring process. This may include tools that help with scheduling, reviewing applications, communicating with candidates, and generating interview notes, guides, or summaries so our team can stay focused on the conversation. All hiring decisions are made by our recruiting team.

Fluency in English is required due to the percentage of English-speaking customers and the nature of our platform, which is accessible to all Canadians.