Director - Data Science
About Paxful
Paxful is the people-powered marketplace for money transfers with anyone, anywhere, at any time. Imagine a world where everyone has equal access to finance, no matter who they are, or where they’re from. We're building it. Our mission is to empower the forgotten four billion unbanked, so they have control of their money in a way they've never had before.
Working across three offices in different time zones, the Paxful team serves our amazing community of 4 million strong. We build for people, not profits, and consider ourselves to be everyday heroes who don’t wear capes or masks. That’s why we launched Built with Bitcoin, a charitable initiative that aims to build 100 schools, water facilities, and entrepreneurial incubators in emerging markets all over the world. We want to show that bitcoin can have a positive impact and make real changes in the lives of people everywhere.
Paxful is searching for a Director-Data Science who is great at data stream management, collaborating with stakeholders, scaling processes and improve project outcomes, leading and growing a team of data scientists. You will be based out of New York or remotely in the US.
As a key member of our team, your responsibilities will entail:
- Data: Ingest, clean, synthesize and automate data streams to make data more usable and self-serve for Paxful
- Hire and Mentorship: Grow a team and establish a data culture, develop processes and standardization around data as needed; coach and develop others to grow their career
- Analysis: Analyze current business performance and build statistical models to extrapolate current and historical trends into forward-looking forecasts
- Scale: Automate and scale up data products so that we can quickly grow the team without needing to linearly grow the data science team
- Partnership: Explain technical concepts and analysis implications to varied audiences and be able to translate business objectives into actionable analyses
The most important skill and capabilities for this role are:
- Ability to work independently -- proactive and highly motivated. You can develop partnerships, identify areas of opportunity on your own, and complete projects with minimal guidance
- Strong knowledge of probability and statistics that you can differentiate signal from noise and produce analytically sound recommendations
- Experience with data science techniques and machine learning algorithms including cross validation, model evaluation, forecasting, classification, clustering, regression analyses, decision trees, and other similar topics
- Experience with python (preferable) and/or R, along with use of jupyter notebooks; data visualization tools like Tableau or Mode; and the ability to write complex SQL queries
Target Experience:
- At least 5-7 years of industry experience in data analytics, experience indirectly managing others and interested in building up other junior data scientists
- Start up experience
- Experience with python (preferable) and/or R, along with use of jupyter notebooks;
- Data visualization tools like Tableau or Mode
- BS in data analysis, statistics, engineering, preferably a masters degree in relevant field
What We Offer
- Comprehensive insurance plans, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, and 401(k) with 4% company matching
- Flexible working hours and generous paid time off
- Gym membership, massage, chiropractor, or other reimbursements (personal training, dance classes, etc.)
- Learning and development reimbursement (including online courses, certifications, conferences, seminars, etc.)
- One day a year to volunteer and serve your community
- Parental leave, including a one-time bonus to support a newborn, adoption, or foster placement
- Paxful's COVID response: remote work, company-wide online events and weekly meal credits
Diversity & Inclusion at Paxful
At Paxful, we know that a diverse workforce fuels our individual and collective success. We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We are actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for someone who can help continue to lead that process.
EEOC and Accommodations
Paxful is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
We’re also committed to providing accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need any kind of accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, you can reach out to [email protected] and let us know how we can best help you.
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