About this role
Conducting deep dives and exploratory analyses on ambiguous business problems constitutes the core daily focus for this senior data scientist, shaping roadmap direction and product strategy. The consumer analytics team collaborates closely with product, engineering, and design to enhance customer experiences across spot trading, yield, subscription offerings, and international expansion efforts. Coinbase maintains a remote-first operating model within the UK, supplemented by mandatory quarterly in-person collaboration sessions known as surges. Ideal candidates bring strong statistical rigor, advanced modeling expertise, and a proven ability to translate complex datasets into actionable product improvements while working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
What you will do
- Conduct thorough analyses and investigations into ambiguous business challenges to deliver actionable insights and recommendations.
- Own a broad scope of data and metrics spanning from foundational logging to polished data visualizations.
- Guide code reviews while providing specialized Python and SQL expertise to build and maintain robust ETL pipelines.
- Maintain strict statistical rigor by designing reliable experiments and causal frameworks for key stakeholders.
- Translate complex data learnings into compelling narratives that influence product strategy and external stakeholders.
What you need
- Possess a bachelor or master degree in a quantitative discipline like mathematics, statistics, physics, or computer science combined with five or more years of relevant experience.
- Alternatively, hold a PhD in a quantitative discipline along with three or more years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrate a proven track record of driving impactful data science initiatives within ambiguous problem spaces.
- Apply complex modeling frameworks directly to practical business problems.
- Utilize SQL and Python professionally within iterative digital product development cycles.
- Showcase the ability to responsibly leverage generative AI tools and copilots while maintaining human oversight for business-ready outputs.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Equity eligibility
- Bonus eligibility
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy?
Coinbase operates as a remote-first organization, though it is not entirely remote. Employees are expected to gather quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called surges.
What is the compensation range for the role?
The target annual base salary ranges from £122,400 to £136,000 GBP, excluding equity, bonus eligibility, and additional benefits.
What tools and programming languages are used?
The team relies on SQL and Python for data work, along with generative AI tools and copilots such as LibreChat, Gemini, and Glean.