Senior Applied Scientist (Machine Learning)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

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 to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

As an Applied Scientist sitting within our Data Science organization, you will be responsible for building cutting edge models to navigate critical tradeoffs to drive business value. This is a generic job posting for roles that will stretch across a number of different areas in Growth, Customer Experience, and our Eng Infrastructure teams. 

What You’ll Be Doing (ie. Job Duties)

• Provide technical mentorship to teams across our Data Science organization.
• Build models to quantify the impact of negative experiences on the Coinbase platform. 
• Develop novel experimentation techniques to optimize incentive spend (e.g. multi armed bandits).
• Create sophisticated sequential features based on user behavior to proactively identify customer issues or counteract malicious activities on the platform.

What We Look For In You (i.e., Job Requirements):

• PhD preferred, or a Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Math, CS, or Statistics with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to design and execute complex data and modeling solutions that span multiple teams.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying ML models at scale, with a deep understanding of model lifecycle management.
• Advanced knowledge of the strengths and pitfalls of various causal inference techniques.
• A track record in raising and maintaining a high technical bar in a world-class data science organization.
• Demonstration of our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Growth or Customer Experience teams.
• Familiarity with the unique opportunities and challenges of crypto businesses and blockchain data.

Disclaimer: Applying for a specific role does not guarantee consideration for that exact position. Leveling and team matching are assessed throughout the interview process.

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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).Pay Range: $180,370—$212,200 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase parti