Senior Data Scientist, Platform

Coinbase; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a senior Data Scientist to partner with Product, Engineering, and Design. You will analyze ambiguous problems, build and evaluate ML models, and own data definitions and visualizations across experiments and product launches.

The role requires deep expertise in SQL and Python, experience with iterative product development, and a commitment to rigorous experimentation and responsible AI practices. Base salary is competitive with strong equity potential.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a quantitative field (math, stats, physics, CS) with 5+ years or PhD with 3+ years.
• Track record of delivering impactful data science projects.
• Translate data into compelling stories for stakeholders.
• Experience with SQL and Python in production environments.
• Experience with iterative digital products.

Responsibilities

• Analyze ambiguous problems and deliver insights and recommendations.
• Build, tune, or evaluate ML models and AI systems used across Coinbase.
• Own data definitions, core logging, and data visualizations.
• Review code and develop ETL pipelines.
• Apply rigorous experimentation and causal analyses to build confidence with stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data science

Stakeholder storytelling

Education

BA/BS in quantitative field

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

ETL pipelines

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase

Data Science is an integral component of Coinbase’s product and decision making process: we work in partnership with Product, Engineering and Design to influence the roadmap and better understand our users. With a deep expertise in experimentation, analytics and advanced modeling, we produce insights which directly move the company’s bottom line.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conduct analysis and deep dives on ambiguous problems for our business. Your work will result in insights and recommendations that guide the team’s decision making.
• Build, tune, or measure the performance of online and offline ML models and AI systems used across Coinbase.
• Act as owner for a broad scope of data and metrics, from definitions and core logging to presentation of data visualizations.
• Guide code reviews, provide SQL and Python expertise, and create well-maintained ETL jobs.
• Maintain a high bar for statistical rigor on your team. Design, execute, and uplevel experimentation and causal analyses that build confidence with your stakeholders.

What we look for in you:

• A BA/BS in a quantitative field (ex Math, Stats, Physics, or Computer Science) with ≥5+ years of relevant experience or a PhD in a quantitative field with 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 practical business problems.
• Professional experience using SQL and Python.
• Experience working with digital products in an iterative development cycle.
• Demonstration of our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready analytical outputs and models.

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$180,370 — $212,200 USD

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