We power peoples progress.
At Preply were all about creating lifechanging learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor craft a personalized learning journey and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is humanled techenabled and its creating real impact. So far 90000 tutors have delivered over 20 million lessons to learners in more than 175 countries. Every Preply lesson sparks change fuels ambition and drives progress that matters.
Meet the team!
At Preply data is at the heart of every decision we make. We run hundreds of A/B tests to continually optimize our product each with its own analytical and tracking challenges. The complexity of our subscription model along with the unique dynamics of tutorlearner interactions offer an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a real impact.
As a Data Scientist for the Payments Operations (PayOps) team you will play a crucial role in optimizing our payments ecosystem and driving our monetization strategy forward. Embedded within a crossfunctional squad youll collaborate closely with product managers tech leads designers and other key stakeholders to deliver datadriven insights that shape business decisions. Your work will focus on analyzing and improving payment workflows including checkouts payins and payouts to ensure a seamless experience for our students and tutors alike.
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What youll be doing:
- Analyze data related to payment processes including payins and payouts to uncover insights and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Monitor transaction performance to detect and troubleshoot anomalies in payment flows (e.g. failed transactions latency issues fraud patterns).
- Collaborate with product engineering and finance teams to improve payment flows reduce transaction failures and optimize processing times.
- Provide payment performance deepdives per region to detect optimizations / opportunities.
- Conduct A/B tests analysis to evaluate the impact of changes in payment flows.
- Provide actionable insights to reduce costs increase payment success rates and improve user satisfaction with paymentrelated services.
- Identify trends and opportunities providing actionable insights to support team initiatives.
- Stay updated on industry trends payment technologies and competitive practices to inform strategic decisions.
What you need to succeed:
- At least 5 years experience in Data Science focusing on data analytics for product or payment teams.
- Previous experience in a dynamic technology environment preferably within payments ecommerce or the fintech space.
- Proven ability to work with product teams run A/B tests and identify product and payment optimization opportunities.
- Strong background in quantitative fields (e.g. statistics mathematics).
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. SQL Python).
- An outcomedriven approach with a passion for problemsolving and exploring new ideas.
- A creative mindset with a proactive attitude along with stakeholder management and influencing skills;
- Ability to create clear insightful reports and dashboards.
- Fluency in English and eager to work on a global product with a multicultural team.
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with payment gateways transaction processing digital wallet systems and PSD2 or regional regulations.
- Experience with Looker Amplitude Snowflake.
- Experience with advanced statistical modeling predictive analytics or machine learning.
- Experience in digital businesses and checkout steps (B2B B2C B2B2C).
Why youll love it at Preply:
- An open collaborative dynamic and diverse culture;
- A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply Learning & Development budget and time off for your selfdevelopment;
- A competitive financial package with equity leave allowance and health insurance;
- Not in Barcelona We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
- Access to free mental health support platforms;
- Access to Gympasspartnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support wellbeing and physical health;
- The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!.
Our Principles
- Care to change the world We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
- We do it for learners For both Preply and tutors learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
- Keep perfecting To create an outstanding customer experience we focus on simplicity smoothness and enjoyment continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
- Now is the time In a fastpaced world it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
- Disciplined What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our . We set clear goals focus on what matters and utilize our resources efficiently.
- Dive deep We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
- Growth mindset We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe todays best performance becomes tomorrows starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
- Raise the bar We raise our performance standards continuously alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and highperforming teams that can make a real difference.
- Challenge disagree and commit We value open and candid communication even when we dont fully agree. We speak our minds challenge when necessary and fully commit to decisions once made.
- One Preply We prioritize collaboration inclusion and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together we support and celebrate each others progress.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural EdTech company.
Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race color religion gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability age or veteran status. Together we are The World Class.
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