TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist (Crypto): Building and optimizing data models and frameworks for the Coinbase Institutional business with an accent on exploring fee schedules, improving Prime Broker Trading/Financing offerings, and assisting institutions with DeFi, Custody, and Staking. Focus on conducting deep dives into ambiguous business problems, applying complex modeling frameworks, and ensuring statistical rigor in experimentation.

Location: Remote (US) with required in-person attendance at team and company-wide offsites multiple times annually. US work authorization is required.

Salary: $180,370–$212,200 USD

Company

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world by building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system.

What you will do

  • Conduct analysis and deep dives on ambiguous business problems, providing insights and recommendations.
  • Act as owner for a broad scope of data and metrics, from core logging to data visualizations.
  • Guide code reviews, provide SQL and Python expertise, and create well-maintained ETL jobs.
  • Maintain a high bar for statistical rigor, ensuring confidence in experimentation and causal analyses.
  • Support the Coinbase Institutional business by building models and frameworks for fee schedules, improving Prime Broker offerings, and assisting institutions with DeFi, Custody, and Staking journeys.

Requirements

  • BA/BS in a quantitative field (e.g., Math, Stats, Physics, Computer Science) with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in driving impactful data science projects that tackle ambiguous problem spaces.
  • Ability to influence external stakeholders by synthesizing data learnings into compelling stories.
  • Practical expertise in applying complex modeling frameworks to business problems.
  • Professional experience using SQL and Python.
  • Experience working with digital products in an iterative development cycle.
  • US work authorization is required.

Culture & Benefits

  • Intense work culture focused on building the future alongside high-caliber colleagues.
  • Remote-first policy, but in-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans with generous employee contributions.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Health Savings Account, Disability and Life Insurance.
  • Wellness Stipend, Mobile/Internet Reimbursement, and Volunteer Time Off.
  • Fertility Counseling and Benefits, Generous Time off/Leave Policy.
  • Option of getting paid in digital currency.