Data Scientist II

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world by building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. The Data Science team partners with Product, Engineering, and Design to influence the roadmap and improve user experiences through experimentation, analytics, and advanced modeling. The role expects strong communication, ownership, and a desire to work on high-impact problems.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only: in-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually and attendance is expected and supported.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to functional teams: initiate and execute deep analyses and models to prioritize opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Design and guide experiments/analysis to measure impact and drive product improvements (A/B testing, causal inference, experimentation design).
• Measure business performance, develop and refine core metrics, and create reporting to understand and monitor them.
• Synthesize data learnings into compelling stories and communicate results across Coinbase and to senior executives.
• Conduct deep dives to solve complex problems and drive business impact.
• Initiate, develop, and maintain data pipelines with strong craftsmanship.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Math, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science) with 5+ years relevant experience, or PhD in a related field with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Ability to independently create plans for projects and a track record of overseeing large/complex analytical projects spanning multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts and practical experience applying them (A/B testing, causal inference, ML, etc.).
• Experience performing data analyses using SQL.
• Experience programming/modeling in Python.
• Demonstrated clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.

Nice to haves

• Data engineering skills and willingness to do lower-level work to improve data foundations as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Range: $149,500—$149,500 CAD (target annual salary). Full-time offers may also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Benefits: Extended Health Care, Dental Care, Vision Care, Virtual Health Care (Consult+), Life & Accident Insurance, Disability Coverage, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Wellness Stipend, Mobile/Internet Reimbursement, Connections Stipend, Learning & Development Allowance, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Medical Policy, Fertility Benefits, Generous Time off/Leave Policy.

Additional Information

• Job ID: G2462
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• The role may participate in pilot AI tools for initial screening and interview intelligence; humans review interview responses and these pilots are not used to make employment decisions.