[Remote] Staff Data Scientist - Risk

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Shakepay is on a mission to transform financial services for Canadians through innovative solutions in cryptocurrency. The Staff Data Scientist will play a key role in defining and managing risk metrics, collaborating with various teams to enhance risk systems and decision frameworks.ResponsibilitiesPartner with engineering to define the architecture and technical strategy for internal risk systems and toolingPartner with Risk, Engineering, Security, Compliance, Product, and Operations to define risk metrics, success criteria, and decision frameworksAnalyze fraud, scam, and abuse patterns across crypto and fiat productsBuild and maintain reporting that tracks fraud loss, false positives, customer friction, operational efficiency, and control performanceHelp design and architect the data, instrumentation, and decisioning systems that power risk operations and fraud prevention workflowsEvaluate and iterate on risk rules and controls using rigorous analysisApply statistical methods and selective ML techniques where they materially improve decision quality, operational efficiency, or signal detectionConduct deep-dive investigations into incidents, trends, and emerging threatsCommunicate insights clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholdersHelp establish data standards, analytical methods, and decision-making practices within the Risk teamSkills8+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, Decision Science or in a similar analytical roleExperience with fraud, risk, trust and safety, AML, or compliance analyticsStrong proficiency in SQL and PythonExperience performing deep analytical work and ML techniques related to regression, classification, experiment design, causal inference, or decision analysisStrong product and business judgment, with the ability to connect analytical work to customer outcomes, risk outcomes, and company prioritiesExperience working with modern cloud data warehouses and tooling (i.e Snowflake, dbt, etc)Outstanding communication skills and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear business recommendationsProven ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environmentsStrong sense of ownership and ability to challenge assumptions constructivelyExperience partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to influence decisionsGood judgment when tailoring the analytical toolkit to the problem at handInterest in Bitcoin and familiarity with fintech, payments, crypto, or other regulated industriesFluency in English is required due to the percentage of English-speaking customers and the nature of our platform, which is available to all CanadiansBenefitsEvery employee has stock options as part of their total compensationYearly salary assessmentsAccess to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts.Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto.A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth.20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation, we give you a $1,000 bonus.Enjoy a parental leave top up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks.Quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each otherCompany OverviewShakepay is ushering in the Bitcoin Golden Age It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, CAN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://shakepay.com.