Data Scientist

About the Company

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, with thousands of markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to define and measure key metrics, design experiments, and extract insights
• Build analytical frameworks and models that support Product, Marketing, Platform, and Finance initiatives
• Develop tools, datasets, and pipelines that make data more accessible and actionable
• Lead end-to-end data projects from scoping to delivery
• Champion data quality, reliability, and democratization throughout the organization

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, or a related field
• Fluency in SQL and proficiency in Python or R
• Experience with distributed data systems (Redshift, Snowflake, Presto, Hive, Spark, etc.)
• Strong grounding in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or forecasting
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and communicate with technical and non-technical partners
• Experience supporting Product, Marketing, Finance, or internal Platform/Tooling teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-starter energy with the ability to thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments