Binance Accelerator Program - Data Scientist (On Chain background) Fully Remote

Binance; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Binance seeks passionate interns to join the research team at the frontier of AI and Web3. You will engage in technical research and prototype validation at the intersection of AI and on-chain applications, exploring large models, agents, and other AI technologies in on-chain scenarios.

You will build rapid proofs-of-concept to validate ideas and turn research into evaluable prototypes, collaborating with engineers to advance pre-research outcomes toward real product demos.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled Master's or PhD student in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or related field; able to commit to stable weekly internship hours.
• Strong interest in the intersection of AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency; foundational knowledge of at least one direction (e.g., LLMs, agents, or blockchain).
• Proficient in Python with solid programming and engineering implementation skills; able to independently complete prototype development.

Responsibilities

• Track frontier technologies in AI and blockchain; conduct technical research and produce insights.
• Participate in pre-research topics in AI × Crypto direction, exploring large models, agents, and on-chain tech feasibility.
• Rapidly build PoCs to validate ideas and produce reproducible experimental conclusions.
• Advance pre-research outcomes into demonstrable product prototypes.
• Collaborate with algorithm and engineering teams to drive topics toward implementation.

Skills

Python

AI/ML research

Documentation

Proactive learning

Education

Master's or PhD student in CS/AI/Math/Financial Eng

Tools

Jupyter

Solidity

Python tooling

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

Role Overview

We are exploring the frontier intersection of AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency, seeking passionate and innovative interns to join our research team. You will participate in technical research and prototype validation at the intersection of AI and Web3/OnChain, exploring innovative applications of large models, agents, and other AI technologies in on-chain scenarios, and rapidly turning cutting-edge ideas into verifiable prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Track frontier technologies and industry developments in AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency; conduct technical research and produce valuable analysis and insights.
• Paticipate in pre-research topics in the AI × Crypto direction, exploring the feasibility of large models, agents, and other technologies in on-chain trading, data analysis, and intelligent application scenarios.
• Rapidly build technical prototypes (PoCs) to validate innovative ideas and produce reproducible experimental conclusions.
• Participate in application-level exploration and development, advancing pre-research outcomes into demonstrable and evaluable product prototypes.
• Collaborate with algorithm and engineering teams to participate in discussions and drive topics toward implementation.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled Master's or PhD student in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or related field; able to commit to stable weekly internship hours.
• Strong interest in the intersection of AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency; foundational knowledge of at least one direction (e.g., large language models, agents, or blockchain, smart contracts, DeFi).
• Proficient in Python with solid programming and engineering implementation skills; able to independently complete prototype development.
• Strong learning ability and curiosity; able to quickly pick up new technologies and directions; proactive in exploring unknown problems.
• Good communication and documentation skills; able to clearly express technical research conclusions and experimental results.

Bonus

• Experience with LLM/agent-related projects, papers, or open-source contributions.
• Familiarity with blockchain development (Solidity, on-chain data analysis, wallet/transaction interaction) or practical experience with DeFi and on-chain trading.
• Personal projects, hackathon participation, or internship experience in AI × Crypto.
• Papers published at top conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, etc.) or outstanding open-source projects.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

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