Data Science Intern

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
50-50 Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
The Role
Data Science Interns collaborate with product and engineering teams to analyze data, build models, support A/B tests and causal inference studies, maintain analytical datasets and pipelines, and communicate actionable insights. The role involves solving complex business problems with senior data scientists and applying responsible generative AI to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. This is a 12-week summer 2027 internship with quarterly in-person work sessions.
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Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.

As a Data Science Intern on the Strategy, Execution, & Analytics team within the Platform group, you'll partner with product and engineering teams to turn data into decisions that drive real business impact. This team builds analytics models and systems that scale insights across Coinbase and directly into the product. You'll collaborate with senior data scientists and business partners to design experiments, build models, and deliver data-driven recommendations that shape how millions of customers experience crypto. You will gain hands-on experience at a publicly traded crypto-native company, with mentorship from senior data scientists and direct exposure to how data shapes the company.

What you'll do:

  • Collaborate with product teams to create analyses and build models that drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Support the design and execution of experiments, including A/B tests and causal inference methods.
  • Build and maintain analytical datasets and pipelines that ensure data integrity and power your analyses and models.
  • Distill complex analyses into clear, actionable insights through data-driven storytelling for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Partner with senior team members on analytical deep dives to diagnose and address complex business problems.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Coursework or project experience in statistical modeling, data analysis, or a related quantitative field (e.g., mathematics, economics, physics, computer science).
  • Familiarity with SQL for data analysis and Python for programming or modeling.
  • Demonstrated interest in experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference, or machine learning through coursework or projects.
  • Currently pursuing a BA/BS or graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Math, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Economics) or equivalent experience.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Req ID: P78149

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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.
 
Hourly Rate:
$50$50 USD
  • Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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  • Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.
  • Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.

Skills Required

  • Coursework or project experience in statistical modeling, data analysis, mathematics, economics, physics, computer science, or a related quantitative field
  • Familiarity with SQL for data analysis
  • Familiarity with Python for programming or modeling
  • Demonstrated interest in experimentation, A/B testing, causal inference, or machine learning through coursework or projects
  • Currently pursuing a BA/BS or graduate degree in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience
  • Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to produce business-ready outputs and improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

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The Company
4,700 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community, we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.

Why Work With Us

We have the opportunity to accelerate the pace of innovation in the world by building an open financial system. Our vision is to create more economic freedom in the world, to help people control their own wealth, start companies, have financial privacy, and participate in the global economy. And to get us there, we focus, build and move as a team.

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