Data Analyst, Growth Data Science

About the Role

Join our Growth Data Science team as a Data Analyst to elevate decision-making by uncovering emerging trends, developing insightful tools, and driving measurable impact across the organization. This role is crucial for shaping growth initiatives and providing full visibility into business performance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business advisor, influencing decision-making for the growth team with a deep understanding of the business.
• Own the design of dashboards, metrics, and reports, transforming data into actionable insights for growth, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
• Dive into large, complex datasets and logs to create scalable data models essential for reporting, analytics, and machine learning.
• Lead cross-functional projects to build robust data pipelines using Airflow, Python, and modern ETL frameworks.
• Develop and automate reporting of key performance indicators for various Kraken products at scale.
• Produce high-quality code for pipelines and dashboards, adhering to software engineering best practices.
• Deliver compelling, data-driven insights that shape growth direction through clear storytelling.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of industry experience in data analysis and data management, preferably within financial services with exposure to trading product solutions (TradFi or crypto) in high-growth environments.
• Hands-on experience using dbt (data build tool) to model and organize marketing, product, or performance data.
• Experience supporting marketing growth teams, with familiarity in business KPIs like NTUs (New Trading Users) and other performance marketing metrics.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, including libraries such as pandas, matplotlib, and plotly.
• Experience setting up and managing data pipelines, coupled with a strong understanding of data workflow orchestration.
• Ability to create intuitive dashboards and visualizations that clearly communicate complex insights.
• Strong communication skills, capable of simplifying complex data concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A degree in a field emphasizing analytical rigor, such as software engineering, economics, or a hard science.
• Belief in the cypherpunk, libertarian values outlined in Kraken’s Tentaclements document.

Nice-to-Haves

• Deep interest in improving user experiences through enhanced product analytics and experimentation.
• Passion for continuous learning and approaching problems with a beginner’s mindset.
• Solid understanding of the cryptocurrency space and how financial markets function.