Kalshi is defining a new category

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events & turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years & legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history. Kalshi is currently the fastest financial market in America, & has 1000 markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture & more.

We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position. 

• Our vision: well build the largest financial market on the planet. 
• Our mission: bring more truth to the world through the power of markets. 

Building a new category is hard like really hard. But its beautiful & deeply fulfilling. Our culture is simple: we hire really talented, work really hard, & enjoy the climb. We are looking for ambitious & exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us built the next generation of financial markets.

Role Roadmap

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join our growing data team. At Kalshi Data Scientists are deeply embedded within cross-functional teams across the companyfrom Product to Finance, Marketing, & Platform. 

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical & technical skills, business intuition, & a collaborative mindset to guide decision-making & unlock growth opportunities. Youll work on problems ranging from understanding user behavior to optimizing revenue strategies, improving internal tooling, & influencing product direction through experimentation & data modeling.

This is a full-time role that can be held from our NYC office.

Technology:

Our tech stack includes Python, SQL, DBT for data analytics & pipelining, pipelining & machine learning & visualization through Superset, Dagster, Hex. We leverage cloud platforms such as AWS for scalable data storage & computational needs.

What youll do:

• Collaborate across teams to define & measure key metrics, design experiments, & uncover insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Build models & analytical frameworks to support product, marketing, platform, or finance initiatives.
• Develop tools, datasets, & systems that enable others to work with data more efficiently & rigorously.
• Own complex data projects end-to-endfrom problem scoping to solution delivery.
• Champion data quality, accessibility, & the democratization of data across the organization.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Research, Sales, Marketing, or Finance to drive impact.

What were looking for:

• 4+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Fluency in SQL & proficiency in a scripting language like Python or R.
• Experience with distributed data systems (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, Presto, Hive, Spark).
• Strong foundation in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or forecasting.
• A track record of working cross-functionally & communicating effectively with both technical & non-technical partners.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following: Product, Marketing, Finance, or internal Platform/Tooling teams.

Bonus points

• A self-starter attitude & the ability to thrive in ambiguous & fast-paced environments.

Our Culture

Meritocracy is at our core, & we value people who take ownership & figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply & are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.

Kalshians are Kalshis most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.

NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:

Salary Range: $100,000 to $250,000 annually plus equity & benefits.

This salary range is based on the current available market data & represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy & few titles, but a broad range of experience is represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we'd love to hear from you & would welcome you to reach out to discuss further.