Senior Data Scientist, Product & AI Impact — Remote-First

Coinbase, Inc.; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a senior data scientist to advance our data-driven decision making. You will conduct analyses on ambiguous business problems, build and evaluate ML models, and own data definitions and visualizations.

You will guide reviews, uphold statistical rigor, and apply AI responsibly in a fast-paced, remote-first environment with quarterly in-person surges. The role requires a quantitative BA/BS with 5+ years or a PhD with 3+ years, plus strong SQL and Python experience in digital

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a quantitative field with ≥5+ years of relevant experience or PhD with ≥3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Experimentation

Statistical modeling

Stakeholder communication

Data storytelling

Education

BA/BS in quantitative field

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a senior data scientist to advance our data-driven decision making. You will conduct analyses on ambiguous business problems, build and evaluate ML models, and own data definitions and visualizations.

You will guide reviews, uphold statistical rigor, and apply AI responsibly in a fast-paced, remote-first environment with quarterly in-person surges. The role requires a quantitative BA/BS with 5+ years or a PhD with 3+ years, plus strong SQL and Python experience in digital