Director, Data Science and Analytics

What you’ll be responsible for:

Circle is looking for a Director, Data Science & Analytics to work closely with the Business, Product, and Engineering to produce analysis, deep research, and scalable data practices. This role has the opportunity to significantly impact internal data consumption and decision making. We are a passionate team with a deeply analytical approach, and your work will support us in our mission to be a world-class company driven by data.

What you'll work on:

• Build road maps, prioritize and drive data science and analytics efforts, communicate cross-functionally, and be a domain expert
• Support the individual and career growth of team members to minimize attrition and enhance output
• Partner with product and operations teams to identify and resolve analytical problems at scale in a variety of domains, including crypto ecosystem understanding, developers, accounting and financial processes, fraud detection, and risk management
• Help your team ideate and complete the right analysis, models, and stories
• Become an expert on data sources and flows at Circle
• Evangelize the power of data science to understand and improve our business and operations.

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals.
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

What you’ll bring to Circle:

• 12 years of industry experience working with and analyzing large data sets
• 5 years of experience with technical leadership and people management
• Knowledge of a scientific computing language (Python) and SQL
• Theoretical and applied expertise in statistics, experimental design, and analysis
• Experience building reporting systems and dashboards
• Strong communicator who can take complex ideas and methodologies, and simplify them for non-technical audiences
• Ability to understand complex business problems and break down analytics projects into a structured approach
• Track record of managing data scientists and analysts, both individual contributors and managers
• Experience managing remote teams

Additional Information:

• This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $227,500 - $292,500

Annual Bonus Target: 20%

Also Included: Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Circle has a discretionary vacation policy. We also provide 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.

Salary : $227,500 - $292,500