Staff Data Scientist, Coinbase
Pricing Experimentation
$201.4-237k
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
Job no longer available
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$201.4-237k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- Demonstration of our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution
- PhD in Statistics, Economics or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in pricing experimentation, data analysis and statistical modeling
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or other programming languages used for data analysis and statistical modeling
- Ability to independently create plans for analytics projects and a track record of overseeing large / complex analytical projects spanning multiple teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex data and analysis to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
- Nice to haves:
- Experience applying causal inference techniques outside of controlled experiments
- Experience applying causal inference techniques outside of controlled experiments
What the job involves
- Act as a strategic partner and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop pricing experiment hypotheses
- Design and implement multiple pricing experiments simultaneously and evaluate results to determine the optimal pricing strategy
- Explore advanced experiment techniques such as small sample enhancements, Bayesian approaches and apply them successfully for complex experiments
- Develop frameworks to facilitate decision-making around metric trade-offs, particularly when they involve multiple organizations
- Aggregate learnings to inform the pricing framework, principles, and future decisions
- Synthesize data learnings into compelling stories and communicate them throughout Coinbase and to senior executives
- Initiate, develop, and maintain data pipelines and data models with outstanding craftsmanship
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.
Lately, its doubled down on its focus on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, and its Prime platform 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.
And it's even making moves to engage with younger audiences, having recently partnered with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This multi-year deal, commencing with the Valorant Masters in Toronto and the MSI 2025 tournament in Vancouver. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web3 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2018
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $636.6m
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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