Working At Bitso

We are a diverse team that takes pride in understanding the perspectives of others. We fully embrace working remotely and we are eager to act, improve and accelerate progress inside and outside of our organization.

To drive revolutionary changes in society and make crypto useful, we delight our customers with world-class products, deep care, and intentional empathy.

Your Purpose 

As a Senior Data Scientist (Finance), your objective is to translate financial concepts into machine learning solutions that drive strategic decision-making and operational efficiency within the finance department. This includes forecasting the topline, key parameters for financial planning, and providing sound scenario analysis and stress testing. You'll lead these critical data science initiatives throughout the project life cycle, from initial requirements gathering and stakeholder alignment to model creation, deployment, and ongoing performance monitoring and refinement. Your expertise will be crucial for Bitso’s Financial planning outcomes.

Drawing from your deep knowledge in statistics, machine learning, bayesian probability and econometrics you'll swiftly adapt to new algorithms and collaborate closely with the data science and finance teams to deliver value-driven insights and solutions. Beyond the finance team, you'll leverage your strategic acumen to advocate for data-driven initiatives that enhance the financial strategies at Bitso.

Reports To

Head of Machine Learning 

Who You Are

• Have a degree in a quantitative field such as actuarial science, finance, mathematics, data science, or economics.
• 3+ years of experience as a data scientist or an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in Mathematics, Finance, Risk management, Data Science, or Machine Learning and 2+ years of industry experience. 
  
• Experience with classic time series forecasting. Including ARIMAs, GARCH, and more advanced techniques.
• Understanding of simulation techniques like monte carlo and markov chain.
• Experience in both supervised and unsupervised modeling.
• Strong proficiency in SQL.
• Strong proficiency in R or Python.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control, code reviews and automatic testing.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Understanding of advanced quantitative finance techniques such as hidden markov models, deep learning for time series, state-space models, extreme value theory and scenario analysis.
• Experience working with a FP&A area.
• Understanding of big data manipulation tools such as Spark or Koalas.
• MLOps best practices experience.
• Databricks experience.
  

What You Will Do 

• Collaborate with Finance Stakeholders: Work closely with the finance team to understand their needs.
• Translate Financial Problems into solutions: Develop data science solutions that address key financial challenges such as revenue forecasting, risk management, 
  and cost optimization.
• Lead Data Science Initiatives: Develop end to end solutions within the finance team though the whole data science lifecycle, from gathering requirements and aligning with stakeholders to model development.
• Advocate for Data-Driven Strategies: Communicate and advocate for data science initiatives that support and enhance the broader financial strategies at Bitso.
• Monitor and Refine Models: Continuously monitor the performance of deployed models, making necessary refinements to improve their effectiveness and alignment with financial goals.
  

Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion suggests that individuals may hesitate to apply for jobs if they do not meet all the listed criteria. At Bitso, we value diversity and your unique strengths could be just what we're looking for. If this role excites you but you don't match every point in the description, we still want to hear from you.

Who We Are

With over 7 million users, Bitso is the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. We are developing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region and enabling financial inclusion. We believe crypto is the future of finance, and we’re committed to making it useful by providing equal access to safe and intuitive financial products.

We are here to make a lasting impact on our customer’s lives and we do so by embracing our core values:

• Be Human: we delight our customers through great products, deep care and true empathy. We are humble and we take pride in understanding the views of others to help us see the full picture.
• Drive Change: we're fearless pioneers committed to unlocking the crypto revolution for humanity. We move fast, take risks and work together to drive lasting impact.
• Choose Bold Honesty: we seek the truth, especially when it’s uncomfortable, in our teams, products and business reality because that will uncover where we need to focus.
• Be An Owner: our sense of urgency makes us have a bias towards action, where we prioritize exceptionally and are wise in allocating our time to ensure we always deliver creative and innovative results.

Learn more about our culture and values.

Compensation & Benefits

At Bitso, you are taking the front seat on the edge of crypto innovation, creating the next generation of crypto-powered products.

So for those willing to commit, adapt and pioneer the most important change of the century we offer:

• Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off.
• Remote-first work environment.
• Employee Stock Option program.
• Zero trading fees through our Bitso app.
• Extended Family Leave Policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave.
• Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Gibraltar, Colombia, USA, Brazil and Argentina.
• Volunteering days.
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more.

Want to leave an undoubtedly legacy with us? Fasten your seatbelt and join this spaceship, where you will find exponential growth and the opportunity to thrive!

• These are the applicable requisites, although equivalent competencies in any of the above will also be considered.
• This role is expected to work remotely.
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