Senior Data Scientist

MoonPay builds payments infrastructure for cryptocurrencies. Our on- and off-ramp suite of products provides a seamless experience for converting between fiat and crypto using all major payment methods in over 160 countries. Our mission is to make cryptocurrencies accessible to over a billion people by 2030! 🚀

We are trusted by 250+ leading wallets, websites, and applications. Some of the biggest crypto brands in the world, including Bitcoin.com, Dapper Labs, OpenSea, Argent, ZenGo, Trust Wallet and Spot, rely on our technology. Through these partnerships alone, our products are used by over 5 million users worldwide. 🌎

One of the great things about working at MoonPay is that we are fully remote. Our global team spans 25+ countries, and we pride ourselves on having a connected and inclusive culture that empowers people to do their best work. We give our team autonomy to move fast, innovate and take responsibility. Join us in our mission to build a better financial world!

We are very proud of our values and expect all those who join us to help us proactively drive and improve our culture, aligned to these values.

• B - Be Humble
• L - Lead with Empathy
• O - Own It
• C - Communicate Clearly
• K - Kaizen

The Team ❤️

Our newly formed data team is here to build up and serve a best in class data platform to the whole company. This is a greenfield project so you will be able to play your part in key decisions and our strategy from the outset.

Tech Stack 💻

GCP, BigQuery, DBT, Looker

What you’ll do 👀

• Deliver real impact to MoonPay’s mission by taking complex business problems and helping solve them through data-driven solutions
• Build, test and deploy models to solve business challenges around fraud, compliance, customer lifetime value, customer churn
• Contribute to designing our data science platform for model training and experimentation
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts and scientists to improve our overall data ecosystem and enforce best practices across the team and department

As a Senior you will be expected to

• Mentor and coach other members of the team
• Contribute to our overall approach and standards within the Data team

You should apply if ✅

• You have excellent SQL skills
• You have experience working with Python
• You have a deep understanding of fundamentals of statistics and probability, including experience in conducting large scale A/B tests
• You have a proven track record of building, deploying and maintaining machine learning models in a production setting
• You have the ability to clearly communicate complex results to both technical and non-technical audiences
• You have either had experience with some of our tech stack or are confident you can cross train and up skill quickly
• You are proficient in English, both written and spoken
• You have a self-starter, curious mindset and you proactively identify opportunities which lead to a real impact on the company

Bonus points if

• You have previous experience working in FinTech
• You have knowledge of cryptocurrency

Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have solid experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel you only are a 75% match. Skills can be learnt, diversity cannot.

We promote a diverse and inclusive culture at MoonPay.

Logistics 🛠

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visas of any kind at this time!

Our interview process takes place on Zoom and tends to consist of the following stages:

• Initial screen (30-45 minutes)
• Remote take-home task
• Final interview (2 hours)

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.

Benefits 💰

• Stock options 📈
• Unlimited holidays 🏝
• Home office equipment allowance of $600 USD (or local equivalent) 🪑
• Working in a disruptive and fast-growing industry where the possibilities are endless 🚀
• Fully remote: your life, your way of working 🌎
• Freedom, autonomy and responsibility 💪
• Annual company retreat 🧘‍♀️