Staff Data Scientist

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data - globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure - including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar - helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What you'll be part of :

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you'll be responsible for :

Circle is more than USDC. Circle builds a variety of tools to help make the crypto ecosystem more efficient; from programmable wallets to CCTP to our upcoming ARC chain. These products are critical to multiple participants : developers, blockchains, applications, exchanges, traders, individuals, and protocols (just to name a few). We need to understand how our products and our competitor's products are being used, by whom, and come up with reasonable understandings of why. When we build new products like ARC, we need to be sure that the system works for all participants. We are looking for a Staff Data Scientists with deep roots in crypto to help us do this. This role will be critical to how we make decisions across the company (product, engineering, business development, marketing, compliance, etc).

What you'll work on :

• Help address a variety of questions across ARC, CCTP, Chain Expansion, programmable wallets and a suite of products we might build in the future.
• Partner with and mentor a team of eager, thoughtful, and hard working data analysts and data scientists trying to improve our products and serve the ecosystem.
• Build models and frameworks to understand problems around token distribution, competitive intelligence, USDC dispersion, and the decentralized ecosystem
• Keeping up with Blockchain research : Work closely with Blockchain Researchers across Circle to share insights and collaborate on transaction tracing, blockchain forensics, network analysis, and anomaly detection. This collaboration will help uncover deeper insights, identify fraudulent activity, improve security, and enhance compliance procedures.

What you'll bring to Circle :

Strong preference for candidates with deep knowledge and / or experience in :

Join us as a Data Scientist to unlock the potential of blockchain data and contribute to the growth and security of our organization in this constantly evolving space.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to : relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range : $172,500 - $227,500

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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