Staff Data Scientist - Payments

Circle
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 195,000 - 257,500 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Problem-solving","Communication","Attention to detail","Data storytelling"]

Use data science to shape Circle’s payments strategy by partnering with product, engineering, and business leaders. Build foundational datasets, metrics, and analytical frameworks, analyze customer behavior and transaction activity, and research on-chain payment ecosystems. Lead end-to-end analyses from ambiguous questions to measurable outcomes, and deliver scalable reporting, dashboarding, and automation using SQL and Python (or R), communicating insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Circle
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Staff Data Scientist - Payments

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Job Summary

Use data science to shape Circle’s payments strategy by partnering with product, engineering, and business leaders. Build foundational datasets, metrics, and analytical frameworks, analyze customer behavior and transaction activity, and research on-chain payment ecosystems. Lead end-to-end analyses from ambiguous questions to measurable outcomes, and deliver scalable reporting, dashboarding, and automation using SQL and Python (or R), communicating insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with the Payments team to design foundational datasets, metrics, and analytical frameworks for product strategy and business decisions.
  • •Analyze customer behavior, product adoption, and transaction activity to generate insights that improve payment experiences and drive growth.
  • •Research on-chain payments ecosystems, blockchain transaction data, and competitive solutions to inform product development and positioning.
  • •Lead strategic analyses to identify opportunities for product innovation, operational efficiency, and revenue growth.
  • •Build scalable reporting, dashboarding, and automation solutions using SQL and Python (and/or R) and communicate results through data storytelling.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 195,000 - 257,500 annually

Key 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 leading large-scale analytical and data science initiatives from ambiguous problem statements to measurable business outcomes.
  • •Strong experience building scalable data products, analytical frameworks, and self-service capabilities.
Experience:10+ yearsFintechPaymentsBlockchainFinancial servicesOnchain analytics
Skills:Analytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunicationAttention to detailData storytelling
Tech Stack:SQLPythonRBlockchainOnchain transaction dataDashboardsAutomation

Company Brief

Circle
Provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoins (notably USDC and EURC) and payment solutions for enterprises, developers, and financial institutions to enable programmable money and global payments.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2013
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