Senior Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning

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At Coinbase, our mission is to, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people
We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto
Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us

There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team
First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves
Second, we expect all employees to commit to our to our work
Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture
We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world

Ready to #LiveCrypto? Who you are:

  • You’ve got positive energy
    You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there
     
  • You’re never tired of learning
    You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3
    0
     
  • You appreciate direct communication
    You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener – because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other
    You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow
  • You can pivot on the fly
    Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too
    What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you
    You’re not looking for a boring job
  • You have a “can do” attitude
    Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines
    Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission
  • You want to be part of a winning team
    We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone

The Coinbase Machine Learning team is committed to developing sophisticated ML models that make our platform more secure, help prevent bad actors from causing harm, and do so without negatively impacting the user experience for our customers
The Mission is to keep building scalable, adaptive, blockchain aware ML systems that enable Coinbase to effectively manage risk for its products and continue to build trust with its users
We are looking for an industry expert who will help take us to the next level
 

What you’ll be doing (ie
job duties):

  • Upscale our ML models starting with Risk,  but expanding the scope to other ML use cases 
  • Guide the output of a team of 10-20 other ML Engineers
  • Work directly with product partners to identify and solve new use cases for the ML on blockchain
     

What we look for in you (ie
job requirements):

  • MS in Machine Learning (PhD preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience (or PhD+7)
  • Expert in latest ML techniques ( supervised and unsupervised learning, deep neural nets, reinforcement learning, transformers)
  • Expert in coding on ML platforms ( Tensorflow, pytorch)
  • Capable of architecting and owning foundational and reusable ML blocks that can accelerate the rest of the team
     

Nice to haves:

  • Preferred: Domain expertise in anomaly detection (esp
    For Risk)

Job #: GML07NA

Pay Transparency Notice:  Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $236,725 to $278,500 + target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities
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com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information
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