Machine Learning Engineer Intern, Coinbase
Hourly Rate: $60—$60 USD
Digital currency exchange
Posted today
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Posted today
Hourly Rate: $60—$60 USD
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a Ph.D. with published or in-progress research in machine learning, deep learning, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated proficiency building and training models using ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Experience applying ML techniques including supervised learning, unsupervised learning, or reinforcement learning to structured or unstructured datasets
- Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals including version control, testing, and writing production-quality Python code
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
What the job involves
- This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027
- You'll join Coinbase's Machine Learning team and work alongside senior engineers building ML models and pipelines that make our platform more secure, personalize user experiences, and unlock new use cases for crypto
- As an MLE intern, you'll take ownership of a research-to-production project, applying cutting-edge ML techniques to real-world problems at blockchain scale
- Develop, deploy, and operate machine learning models and pipelines at production scale
- Drive an end-to-end research project applying modern ML techniques to solve a defined business problem
- Partner with senior engineers and product teams to identify new ML applications for blockchain and crypto use cases
- Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders at the conclusion of your internship
Our take
Coinbase has built a reputation as one of the most accessible entry points into the world of cryptocurrency. With features like crypto wallets, direct bank account linking, and merchant payment tools, it's helping bring crypto into the mainstream. But the company isn't just relying on its early success, it's evolving fast to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.
For example, its doubled down on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Prime platform also offers a full suite of services for hedge funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. As demand for regulated crypto products rise globally (particularly in Asia), Coinbase is ready to expand.
Its also making moves to engage with younger audiences, by partnering with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web 3.0 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2017
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $528.5m
Leadership
Brian Armstrong
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
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