Data Scientist

Job Description: At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward. We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. About the Role Remitly is looking for an analytical and product-oriented Senior Data Scientist & Product Analyst to help shape the future of our customer experiences and product strategy. You will sit at the intersection of product, data, engineering, and business teams, translating data into actionable insights that drive growth, customer value, and operational excellence. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys moving between strategic thinking and hands‑on analysis while helping establish a strong analytics culture in a growing fintech organization. You will be responsible for designing and evaluating experiments, investigating product performance, and identifying root causes behind key business outcomes. Additionally, you will influence product roadmaps and help build a scalable data foundation that enables data‑driven decision making across the organization. As AI capabilities rapidly evolve, you will also help identify, evaluate, and drive adoption of AI‑powered analytics and decision‑support capabilities. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3+ days a week working from our Seattle, WA HQ. You Will Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Business leaders to define success metrics, shape roadmap decisions, and serve as a trusted thought partner on data‑driven strategy. Generate insights that surface customer needs, growth opportunities, friction points, and emerging trends—and translate findings into clear business recommendations. Design, implement, and analyze A/B tests and experimentation frameworks, defining guardrails, statistical methodologies, and best practices that scale across product teams. Lead deep‑diving investigations into shifts in business, customer, and product performance—identifying root causes and validating hypotheses with cross‑functional partners. Build analytical frameworks that proactively detect anomalies, risks, and trends before they become problems. You Have 7+ years of experience in Product Analytics, Data Science, Decision Science, or a related analytical role. Strong expertise in SQL and experience working with large‑scale datasets. Experience designing, executing, and analyzing experiments and A/B tests. Proven track record influencing product decisions through data‑driven insights. Proven experience with analytical problem‑solving and root cause investigation skills. Experience working with Product, Engineering, and Business teams. Strong understanding of statistical methods, hypothesis testing, and causal inference. Experience with Analytics and BI / Visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Mode, Power BI, etc.). Compensation The starting base salary range for this position is typically $176,000–$220,000. In the U.S., employees are shareholders in our company and equity is part of the total compensation plan. Benefits Flexible paid time off. Health, dental, and vision + 401(k) plan with company matching. Paid parental, medical, military, and family care leave. Mental health and family‑forming benefits. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Continuing education. Connected Work Culture Driving Innovation, Together. At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in‑person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in‑office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team’s specific needs. Remitly is an E‑Verify employer and is dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Remitly is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr