Remote Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer (Worldwide)

Description:

• Grupago is a company that uses AI to scale small business credit and payments worldwide, focusing on micro-businesses in the developing world.
• The company has launched a credit card in Mexico and has thousands of customers, with plans to expand into payments and small business loans.
• The vision is to automate every part of the business using AI, including acquisition, underwriting, credit line upgrades, and collections.
• The team consists of a small group of talented engineers and business leaders, including a CEO/co-founder with a successful background in VC and fintech.
• The role of Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer involves leading machine learning engineering, overseeing the buildout of agentic systems, and conducting data analytics to inform business decisions.
• The position is remote but may require occasional travel to Silicon Valley.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate should have 5-10+ years of proven experience in building and optimizing machine learning models, preferably related to consumer credit risk.
• Strong recommendations are required to validate the candidate's experience.
• The candidate must be highly experienced in SQL, Python, and key machine learning and data science libraries and analytical tools.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in a highly entrepreneurial early-stage startup environment is essential.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and equity compensation in the form of stock option grants.
• Employees will receive paid time off and holidays.
• Working at an early-stage fast-moving startup provides unique opportunities for growth and impact.