Senior Data Scientist / Analyst, Finance
Polymarket is a decentralized information markets platform that lets users bet on the outcome of real-world events.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Polymarket
Polymarket is an information markets platform where users can trade on the outcomes of various events, leveraging the power of free markets to forecast the future. It provides a mechanism for users to bet on real-world events and earn money based on the outcomes.
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About the Role
Build and own the financial reporting layer used for close, forecasting, board reporting, and investor reporting. Reconcile general ledger and platform data, analyze fees, incentives, promotions, revenue, and retention, and create reliable recurring reports in a fast-moving environment.
Requirements
- 7+ years in data analysis, data science, financial analysis, or a similar role.
- Production experience building finance reporting.
- Expert SQL.
- Experience with causal inference, quasi-experimental methods, or predictive modeling.
- Python or R.
- Knowledge of general ledger structure, accruals, and revenue recognition.
- Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or ClickHouse.
- Strong financial reconciliation and accuracy skills.
- Experience working across finance and engineering.
- Experience in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience with dbt or similar transformation tooling is a plus.
- Familiarity with on-chain data or crypto accounting is a plus.
- Experience in fintech, crypto, prediction markets, or other data-intensive financial products is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain the financial reporting layer in the data warehouse.
- Reconcile general ledger and platform data.
- Translate transaction, fee, and trading activity into financial reports.
- Analyze fee structures and their effects on volume, revenue, and trader behavior.
- Measure the return on incentives and promotions.
- Partner with finance on monthly close and variance analysis.
- Support forecasts and investor reporting.
- Replace ad hoc requests with recurring reporting.
- Write end-to-end documentation.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Full health, vision, and dental coverage
- 401k match
- New MacBook Pro, big display, and accessories