Senior Data Scientist, Platform

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

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a data scientist to turn ambiguous questions into actionable insights, collaborating with product, engineering and design to influence roadmaps. You will develop, evaluate and deploy ML models, own data definitions, and present data visually to guide decisions.

The role requires a quantitative degree with several years of experience, strong SQL/Python skills, and a track record delivering data-driven projects within iterative digital products.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a quantitative field (e.g., Math, Stats, Physics, CS) with ≥5+ years of experience or PhD with ≥3+ years of experience.
• Proven track record leading impactful data science projects.
• Ability to translate data learnings into compelling stories for stakeholders.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis and modeling.
• Experience with digital products in iterative development cycles.
• Experience applying complex modeling frameworks to business problems.
• Commitment to clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses and deep dives on ambiguous problems to provide insights and recommendations for decision making.
• Build, tune, or assess online and offline ML models and AI systems used across Coinbase.
• Own broad data scope from definitions to data visualizations for stakeholders.
• Guide code reviews and develop ETL jobs with SQL and Python.
• Maintain statistical rigor and design experiments to build confidence with stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data science projects

Stakeholder influence

Generative AI

Education

BA/BS in quantitative field or PhD

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

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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