Staff Data Scientist – Payments

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $195k - $257.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Circle

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501 - 1000 employees

💳 Fintech

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

Fintech • Crypto • Web 3

Circle is a financial technology company that focuses on utilizing blockchain technology to enable seamless, faster and secure transactions. Their main product, USDC, is a stablecoin designed to provide stability by being fully reserved and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars, and is widely used in global transactions to facilitate cross-border payments, crypto capital markets, and global dollar access. Circle offers an open developer platform that allows businesses to integrate blockchain functionalities such as programmable wallets and smart contracts into their applications. The company is committed to transparency and publishes regular reports on their reserve holdings.

📋 Description

• Partner with the Payments team to design and develop foundational datasets, metrics, and analytical frameworks that support product strategy and business decision-making. • Analyze customer behavior, product adoption, and transaction activity to generate actionable insights that improve payment experiences and drive business growth. • Research onchain payments ecosystems, blockchain transaction data, and competitive payment solutions to inform product development and market positioning. • Lead strategic analyses that identify new opportunities for product innovation, operational efficiency, and revenue growth. • Build scalable reporting, dashboarding, and automation solutions using SQL, Python, and business intelligence tools to increase organizational leverage. • Communicate analytical findings through compelling visualizations and data storytelling tailored to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership. • Influence product and business strategy by partnering cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business leaders to drive data-informed decision-making.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field. • Advanced proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or R. • Deep expertise in statistical modeling, experimentation, causal inference, and quantitative methods. • Proven track record of independently leading large-scale analytical and data science initiatives from ambiguous problem statements to measurable business outcomes. • Strong experience influencing product strategy, business decisions, and senior stakeholders through data-driven recommendations. • Experience building scalable data products, analytical frameworks, and self-service capabilities that drive organizational leverage. • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and data quality.

🏖️ Benefits

• health insurance • retirement plans • paid time off • flexible work arrangements • professional development