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dYdX

Data Scientist

dYdX, New York, New York, us, 10261

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At dYdX you'll have an opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technologies that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this stage in our growth, you will help make fundamental decisions that will shape the course of dYdX.

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ABOUT dYdX:

We’ve built the software underlying the world’s leading decentralized exchange for advanced trading of crypto derivatives

dYdX is founded by an ex-Coinbase, ex-Uber engineer, with a Princeton CS background. Our team has previous experience at Coinbase, Uniswap, Google, Amazon, Lyft, Meta and other top companies

We're a world-class team with top backers and advisors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Naval Ravikant, Elad Gil, and more

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Growth Analytics

Collaborate closely with marketing and other cross-functional teams to understand campaign strategies, lifecycle efforts, product usage metrics, and translate those into actionable data insights using tools like SQL and Mode

Analyze growth funnels, campaign performance, and user cohorts to identify key acquisition and retention drivers to inform product decisions

Own attribution and cohort analyses across marketing channels to optimize user acquisition strategy

Design and evaluate A/B tests and lifecycle marketing strategies to improve user conversion and engagement

Data Infrastructure & Enablement

Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and structured models in the data warehouse (e.g., using SQL) to power marketing dashboards, campaign tracking, and self-serve analytics

Build pipelines for blockchain transaction, order book, and market participant data to support analysis of user behavior, product engagement, and market dynamics relevant to growth strategies

Own and evolve marketing dashboards with KPIs, data visualization with strong story telling, etc. to influence marketing and product decisions for Senior Leadership

Ensure high data quality and consistency by implementing validation, monitoring, and documentation standards; establish strong data governance practices across marketing and growth analytics

Help instill a data-first culture by making tools and metrics intuitive, reliable, and accessible. Provide guidance to teammates on how to use and interpret data

Continuously enhance data infrastructure by optimizing systems, evaluating new tools, and promoting data best practices across the organization

Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative fields (Computer Science, Statistics, Economics) or a related field

4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, product analyst or a similar discipline

2+ years of experience working with blockchain or order book data (e.g. experience indexing blocks, building dashboards in Dune or similar, working with market data from crypto exchanges)

Expertise in SQL, database technologies, cloud databases, and reporting technologies (BigQuery, GCP, and Mode or similar)

Proficient in Python,

Proficient with data visualization tools for generating insights and communicating findings effectively

Solid understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and data warehousing principles

Entrepreneurial and intellectually curious, with a passion for asking the right questions, exploring data, and developing well-reasoned hypotheses

NICE TO HAVES:

Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Understanding of machine learning and data science methodologies

Experience or knowledge in trading, particularly high-frequency trading (HFT), market structure, and derivatives

Passion for DeFi and web3, with specific interest in dYdX and a proven track record

Relevant certifications in data engineering or analytics

Salary range for this job is $190K to $240K USD (NY). Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive.