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Shakepay

Canadian crypto trading platform with card

Senior Data Scientist - Growth

Data ScienceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in data science, growth analytics, 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 key performance indicator design.
  • Strong product and business intuition, with the ability to connect user behavior to business outcomes.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, finance, operations, or product.
  • Ability to work autonomously and lead ambiguous projects from idea through execution.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence decisions through data and clear reasoning.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
  • Strong understanding of dashboard and data visualization tools.
  • English proficiency is required because of the proportion of English-speaking customers and the nature of the platform.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with engineers and designers on product teams to improve acquisition, activation, retention, monetization, and customer experience.
  • Collaborate with marketing, finance, and operations teams to identify growth opportunities and support better business decisions.
  • Support and promote experimentation and decision-making frameworks that help teams launch products and iterate quickly with confidence.
  • Define key performance indicators and success metrics that align teams around measurable outcomes.
  • Use statistical analysis, forecasting, causal inference, and machine learning techniques to understand user behavior and business performance.
  • Proactively identify high-impact opportunities through deep analysis of user journeys, lifecycle behavior, conversion funnels, and financial performance.
  • Help shape team and company priorities by providing data-driven perspectives on impact, trade-offs, and return on investment.
  • Create dashboards, models, and self-service tools that improve visibility into growth and business performance across the organization.
  • Collaborate with the broader data team to maintain a shared, consistent data layer serving stakeholders and internal agents.
  • Promote a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and evidence-based decision-making across Shakepay.

Desired Qualifications

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

About the Company

Shakepay

Canadian crypto trading platform with card

Shakepay is a Canada-focused platform that lets residents buy, sell, and manage Bitcoin and Ethereum via a mobile app and web interface. It earns revenue from transaction fees and spreads on buy/sell orders, and it offers a Shakepay Card—a prepaid Visa that converts crypto to Canadian dollars at the point of sale. The service emphasizes security and finality of transactions, with a straightforward user experience tailored to Canadians. Its goal is to help Canadians trade, hold, and spend crypto easily within a regulated local environment.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$33.1M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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