Senior Data Scientist - Risk

Shakepay

Remote, Canada
Base: $150,000 - $200,000 cad; equity: stock optio...
Remote
5+ years data science experience
Sql and python proficiency
Fraud and risk analytics background
The role involves defining how the company measures, understands, and manages risk through analytics-first approaches

Job Summary

  • The role involves defining how the company measures, understands, and manages risk through analytics-first approaches.
  • Candidates will partner with engineering to architect internal risk systems, including decisioning infrastructure and data instrumentation.
  • Employees receive stock options, comprehensive health coverage, and a $2,000 annual budget for career growth.

Matching Summary

The role involves defining how the company measures, understands, and manages risk through analytics-first approaches.

Salary

Base: $150,000 - $200,000 CAD; Equity: Stock options included; Benefits: Health, dental, wellness accounts, vacation bonus

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years Data Science experience
  • SQL and Python proficiency
  • Fraud and risk analytics background
  • Statistical methods and ML techniques
  • Cloud data warehouse experience

Nice-to-have

  • Interest in Bitcoin and crypto
  • Experience with AML or compliance
  • Strong product and business judgment
  • Ability to work in ambiguous environments
  • Cross-functional stakeholder influence

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist
  • Experience with fraud, risk, trust and safety, AML, or compliance analytics
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
  • Experience with modern cloud data warehouses like Snowflake or dbt

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