Data Scientist I

Mudrex is a global crypto-investing platform launched in 2018. Founded by Edul Patel Alankar Saxena. Mudrex is a Y-Combinator backed enterprise simplifying crypto investing for retail and everyday investors. It is the world s largest crypto index investing platform and aims to be the largest asset management platform in the world in the next few years. We are growing rapidly - today, the Mudrex fold is 1 Million strong and counting. This growth comes from the effort of a strong and high performing team and we are looking to add more members to the very driven team at Mudrex. The folks at Mudrex are young and driven to a single purpose - to build a strong self-serving platform that simplifies investing in cryptocurrency.

What you ll do here at Mudrex:

As a Junior Data Scientist , you will work on building real-time analytics, developing complex metrics, and optimizing financial strategies using high volume data. You will:

• Develop advanced metrics for monitoring and evaluating trading activity, settlement efficiency, and platform performance.

• Optimize composite variables using machine learning techniques to improve decision-making.

• Work extensively with SQL to extract and analyze large datasets efficiently.

• Leverage Python, R, and other analytical tools to generate insights from data.

• Create real-time dashboards using Grafana/Metabase for internal analytics.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure seamless data integration into microservices and trading engines.

• Work on financial and market risk modeling to optimize trade execution on centralized and decentralized exchanges.

What we are looking for in you:

• 1-3 years of experience in data science, analytics, or financial modeling.

• Strong expertise in SQL for data extraction and performance optimization.

• Proficiency in analytical languages like Python and R .

• Experience in machine learning and statistical modeling for metric optimization.

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Grafana, Metabase, etc.

• Understanding of financial/trading data is a plus but not mandatory.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Brownie Points if you:

• Have worked with financial data, market metrics, or trading analytics.

• Have experience building automated dashboards and reporting systems.

• Understand time-series analysis and real-time data processing.

You should apply if you are:

• Autonomous, critical thinker with razor-sharp problem-solving skills

• Passionate about learning new tools, languages, philosophies, and workflows

• Exceptional at time management and have a proven track record of being able to work remotely with few issues.

What happens after you apply: (steps of the interview process)

Round 1: Screening Assessment Round (online via FreshTeams portal)

Round 2: Technical Assessment (SQL + Python/R) - (60-75 mins)

Round 3: Project Discussion Problem-Solving - (60-80 mins)

Round 4: Culture fit round (15-30 mins)

Round 5: Offer discussions

What would your life be like if you were a part of the Mudrex team:

• We provide health insurance to you and your family and have generous coverage in place for you.

• We provide relocation assistance if you have to move to Bangalore including transport tickets, accommodation and movement of goods.

• We take your physical fitness and overall health very seriously. You will receive a health club membership once you join if you would like one.

• We also reimburse expenses incurred in mental health and well-being.

• Food is taken care of for you. We subscribe to delicious and healthy meals and have a very well-stocked pantry at all times.

• We have a flexible leave policy in place as we operate in a high-trust environment where each individual s accountability is their own.

• Our parental leave is gender agnostic and we classify each individual as a primary or secondary caregiver.

• We want you to learn and grow with us. To facilitate this, we sponsor your courses/ training subject to assessments and outcomes.