Zepz

Data Scientist - MarTech

USA (Remote)

Job Description Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together Our Meaningful Mission At Zepz, we're all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.Zepz is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections. Who You'll Be Joining We look for mission-driven builders who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At Zepz, we are Relentless Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.Our Core Commitments — What We Live By Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact: Integrity: We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other. Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering. Velocity: We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve. Perks of Joining Our Team We are embarking on an exciting journey to build out our global Marketing capability by creating a brand-new Data Science resource. You’ll be the dedicated Data Scientist for our Marketing team, with a dotted line to our core Data Engineering team. Our culture is built on high trust, which empowers colleagues and fosters the high ownership necessary to meet our shared expectations and deliver high performance. As a remote-first company, you have the flexibility to work wherever you feel most focused and productive within your employing country. This freedom comes with wonderful, tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. These benefits include unlimited annual leave, great healthcare, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact, and in turn, we expect high ownership and commitment. This is a place where trust and high performance are valued, and we provide the environment and support you need to excel. We prioritize an environment where we openly share ideas, embrace our mistakes, and learn from them—collaboration is key to everything we do! About the role and team The core focus of this role is to be the dedicated Data Scientist for the Marketing team, working closely with our MarTech core data and engineering teams. You will leverage data science, including models like MMM, CLV, retention, and loyalty, to deepen our customer understanding and optimize marketing spend and returns. You will champion the data science roadmap for Marketing, identifying high-impact opportunities ("low-hanging fruit") to deploy new models and algorithms. What you bring to the table Proven Model Deployment: Solid experience deploying measurable value-driven models (e.g., regression, clustering, spend optimization). Expert Data Skills: Strong SQL for data manipulation and modeling, combined with powerful Python or R programming for automation and production-standard script deployment. Commercial Problem Solver: Ability to identify data-driven opportunities, prioritize based on commercial impact, and deliver actionable recommendations to stakeholders. Domain Expertise (1+): Experience in at least one of the following technical areas: Machine Learning (e.g., Scikit Learn, Tensorflow, Keras, XGBoost). SQL Analytics (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks). Visualisation Tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Looker, Tableau). Collaboration & Communication: Confident in discussing complex technical and business topics across various stakeholder groups. What you will focus on Strategic Model Ownership: Own, maintain, and continuously improve our core CLV/LTV and MMM models. Innovative Model Development: Design and implement new, high-impact models, including: loyalty models for customer retention, cost optimization models for marketing spend, a new anomaly detection algorithm to spot unusual behavior. Translating Strategy into Solutions: Convert complex commercial challenges into solvable data science projects, delivering insights that drive strategy and key results. Automation & Scalability: Automate the training and deployment of models, ensuring the output is tested, scalable, documented, and includes checks for drift. Data Integration: Evaluate and integrate new data sources, aligning with Data Engineering best practices (dbt). Data Science Champion: Advocate for and champion the use of Data Science across the business. Nice to have/ Bonus Points if you: Experience with a range of advanced models (e.g., CLV/LTV, MMM, churn, attribution models, ARIMA). Comfortable using dbt for data transformations. Possess direct Marketing or Product experience. Experience with experimentation design and evaluation. Familiarity with digital marketing/martech stacks (e.g., GA/Adobe data). Are naturally inquisitive, detail-oriented, and comfortable defaulting to over-communication and coordination. Our global team of 800+ people is spread across six continents. We aspire to hire the best mix of people from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages. This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the engine that lets us serve the world. Ready to Apply? Let’s Go!