dYdX · 23 hours ago
Data Scientist
dYdX is a company focused on building decentralized technologies to transform global financial markets. The Data Scientist will work on growth analytics and data infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to derive actionable insights and optimize user acquisition strategies.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesInternet
Responsibilities
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Company
dYdX
dYdX is a leading decentralized exchange offering Perpetual, Margin, & Spot trading, as well as borrow / lend pools on Ethereum.
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (2)
2023 (5)
2022 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$87MKey Investors
Paradigm
2021-06-15Series C· $65M
2021-01-26Series B· $10M
2019-06-01Angel
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