Senior Data Scientist Growth

Unchain Data; Canada; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Salary reviews

Health & dental

Remote-friendly

Education budget

Vacation 20 days

Parental leave

Team offsites

Job summary

Shakepay is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join a cross-functional squad and partner across engineering, marketing, finance, and operations. You will identify growth opportunities, turn ambiguous problems into measurable impact, and influence product direction with data-driven insights.

You will apply experimentation, statistical rigor, and business intuition to improve acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization, while building dashboards and self-serve tools for stakeholders

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, growth analytics, experimentation, or related roles in high-growth environments.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Deep understanding of experimentation, causal inference, statistical analysis, forecasting, and KPI design.
• Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to connect user behavior to company outcomes.
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, finance, operations, or product.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineers and designers to improve acquisition, activation, retention, monetization, and customer experience.
• Collaborate with marketing, finance, and operations to uncover growth opportunities and drive decisions.
• Champion experimentation and decision frameworks to ship and iterate quickly with confidence.
• Define KPIs and success metrics for measurable outcomes.
• Use statistics, forecasting, and ML to understand user behavior and business performance.
• Identify high-leverage opportunities through analysis of journeys, funnels, and financials.
• Help shape priorities with data-informed perspectives on impact, tradeoffs, and ROI.
• Build dashboards, models, and self-serve tools for growth visibility.
• Collaborate with data teams to maintain a shared data layer for stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and evidence-based decisions across Shakepay.

Skills

SQL

Python

Experimentation

Causal inference

Data visualization

Business intuition

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Dashboarding

Tools

Posthog

Statsig

Amplitude

dbt

Snowflake

Job description

About Us

Since 2015, Shakepay has been on a mission to help Canadians build long-term wealth through bitcoin. Over the past few years, we've expanded beyond buying and selling bitcoin to offer a growing suite of everyday financial products - including the Shakepay Card, direct deposit, bill payments and Interac e-Transfer - making it easier to earn, save and use bitcoin every day. Today, more than 1.5 million Canadians use Shakepay to grow their bitcoin savings and take control of their financial future as we continue to push the boundaries of what modern financial services can look like.

We're regulated as an investment dealer across all Canadian provinces and territories, and backed by renowned venture capitalists with a funding of $44M. We have a passionate, loyal, and growing community, and we're looking for people who want to help us build something truly special.

Our culture is built around doing work that matters, winning as a team, and celebrating success. If you're the kind of person who values growth, shipping fast, and sharing your ideas openly with a group of like-minded people, come and build with us!

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join one of our cross-functional squads at Shakepay. You'll work closely with engineering and design, while also partnering across marketing, finance, and operations to help us identify growth opportunities and make smarter decisions across the business.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys operating with high autonomy, and can turn ambiguous problems into measurable impact. You'll combine experimentation, statistical rigor, business intuition, and product thinking to influence how we grow, retain, and better serve millions of Canadians.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with engineers and designers across our product squads to improve acquisition, activation, retention, monetization, and customer experience
• Collaborate with marketing, finance, and operations teams to uncover growth opportunities and drive better business decisions
• Champion and evangelize experimentation and decision frameworks that help us ship and iterate quickly with confidence
• Define KPIs and success metrics that help teams stay aligned around measurable outcomes
• Use statistical analysis, forecasting, causal inference, and machine learning techniques to better understand user behavior and business performance
• Identify high-leverage opportunities proactively through deep analysis of user journeys, lifecycle behavior, conversion funnels, and financial performance
• Help shape squad and company priorities by bringing data-informed perspectives on impact, tradeoffs, and ROI
• Build dashboards, models, and self-serve tools that improve visibility into growth and business performance across the organization
• Collaborate with the broader data team to maintain a shared and consistent data layer that serves our stakeholders and internal agents
• Foster a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and evidence-based decision-making across Shakepay

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data science, growth analytics, experimentation, or related roles in high-growth environments
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
• Deep understanding of experimentation, causal inference, statistical analysis, forecasting, and KPI design
• Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to connect user behavior to company outcomes
• Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, finance, operations, or product
• Comfortable operating autonomously and driving ambiguous projects from idea to execution
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence decisions through data and clear reasoning
• A demonstrated ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects with high attention to detail
• Curiosity, speed, and a bias toward action in fast-moving environments
• Solid understanding of dashboarding and data visualization tools
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in English is required due to the percentage of English-speaking customers and the nature of our platform

Nice to Have

• Experience in startup or high-growth consumer environments
• Experience with experimentation and product analytics platforms such as Posthog, Statsig, or Amplitude
• Experience working with dbt, Snowflake, and modern data stacks
• Experience with lifecycle marketing, customer segmentation, or growth modeling
• Existing Shakepay customer and/or familiarity with the product
• Interest and enthusiasm for the possibilities enabled by Bitcoin and non-sovereign money

Why Join Us

• Help shape the future of money: Be part of a team that's revolutionizing financial services in Canada, one sat at a time.
• Impact millions: As cryptocurrency continues to gain traction, our potential for growth is massive. You can help us bring Shakepay and Bitcoin to all Canadians.
• Grow your career: We're growing, and so can you! We have programs in place to encourage continuous learning, growth, and development.
• Ideas, not titles: We want the best ideas to make their way through, no matter where they come from.

Benefits

• Be an owner: Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation
• Reach your goals: Yearly salary assessments
• Health & wellness: Access to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts
• Remote-friendly: Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto
• Level Up: A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth
• Time off: 20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation, we give you a $1,000 bonus
• Parental leave: Enjoy a parental leave top up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks
• Have fun together: Quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each other

Compensation

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

Note

We understand that potential can be just as valuable as experience. If you're eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the mission but worry that you may not have the "right" experience, we still want you to apply. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background and life experience.