Data Analyst Payments Blockchain

Unchain Data; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unchain Data is seeking a talented data analyst to join their remote team, focusing on blockchain and payments data analytics. You'll analyze vast sets of data, validate blockchain transactions, and develop ETL pipelines utilizing SQL and Python.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of analytics experience in crypto or fintech. This role requires strong communication skills for translating technical insights into actionable stories for stakeholders.

The company offers a fully remote work environment across the United States, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in analytics, ideally in crypto, fintech, or financial platforms.
• Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.

Responsibilities

• Analyze blockchain and payments data at scale.
• Validate blockchain transactions and reconcile data.
• Build and maintain automated data models and ETL pipelines.

Skills

Analytics

SQL

Python

Blockchain fundamentals

Data visualization

ETL pipelines

Communication skills

Tools

Airflow

dbt

QuickSight

Tableau

Job description

About Us

Our Krakenites are a world‑class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

Kraken is a mission‑focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you'll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken's focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry‑leading security, crypto education, and world‑class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

The Team

At Kraken, the Payments & Blockchain team sits at the intersection of blockchain data, product behavior, and financial infrastructure. We transform raw blockchain signals, payments logs, and platform usage into insight that guides product, trading, and operational decisions.

We dive deep into how users move liquidity, interact onchain, and transact through our payments rails, and we make that knowledge accessible, actionable, and scalable across the company.

You'll build the models, metrics, and pipelines that deepen Kraken's understanding of onchain behavior and payments performance. You'll analyze the movement of funds, liquidity patterns, product usage, and user behavior to influence product improvements and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Analyze blockchain and payments data (wallet activity, liquidity flows, protocol events) at scale.
• Validate blockchain transactions and reconcile onchain data with internal ledgers and data sources.
• Interact with blockchain APIs and our data lake to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Build and maintain automated data models and ETL pipelines using SQL, Python, Airflow, and dbt.
• Design dashboards that reveal trends across user growth, capital movement, and transaction health.
• Develop and automate KPIs to monitor product health, payments success, and system reliability.
• Partner with engineers to improve data quality, schema design, and pipeline performance.
• Communicate insights through clear, actionable storytelling accessible to all audiences.

Requirements

• 3+ years in analytics, ideally in crypto, fintech, or financial platforms.
• Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals (wallets, bridges, DEXs, token mechanics).
• Proficiency in SQL and Python (pandas, numpy, visualization tools).
• Experience developing ETL pipelines with Airflow or equivalent orchestrators.
• Familiarity with dbt and version‑controlled analytics workflows.
• Ability to build clear and intuitive BI dashboards (QuickSight, Tableau, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a detail‑oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication skills for translating technical findings into business impact.

Nice to Have

• Experience reconciling blockchain and internal financial data at scale.
• Expertise automating reconciliation, validation, or monitoring systems in data environments.