Senior Data Scientist, Product

📍 United States

USD 180,400-212,200 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

Tech Stack
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Details

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to partner with Product, Engineering, and Design teams. Data Science supports product and business decision-making through experimentation, analytics, and advanced modeling. Coinbase is remote-first but not remote-only, with quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.”

Responsibilities

Conduct analysis and deep dives on ambiguous business problems, producing insights and recommendations that guide decision-making.
Build, tune, and measure the performance of online and offline machine learning models and AI systems used across Coinbase.
Own a broad scope of data and metrics, including definitions, core logging, and data visualization presentation.
Guide code reviews, provide SQL and Python expertise, and create well-maintained ETL jobs.
Maintain a high standard of statistical rigor by designing, executing, and improving experimentation and causal analyses.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Computer Science, with at least 5 years of relevant experience; or a PhD in a quantitative field with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience driving impactful data science projects involving ambiguous problem spaces.
Ability to influence stakeholders by synthesizing data insights into compelling stories.
Practical expertise applying complex modeling frameworks to business problems.
Professional experience with SQL and Python.
Experience working with digital products in an iterative development cycle.
Clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.
Responsible use of generative AI, with human oversight to deliver business-ready analytical outputs and models.

Compensation

The annual base salary range is $180,370–$212,200 USD, excluding equity and bonus. Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.

Candidates may submit a maximum of three applications within a six-month period. Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. Applicants agree to Coinbase's Candidate Privacy Notice and, where applicable, arbitration of disputes.