Data Scientist

Company DescriptionCobalt Finance builds institutional-grade blockchain intelligence products, empowering the world’s leading institutional investors, protocols, and companies through a proprietary database, research call marketplace, and computational analysis. Headquartered in Singapore and incubated by former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan's Network State, Cobalt Finance delivers qualitative and quantitative alpha from C-suite executives and core developers spanning influential protocols and companies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Coinbase, Hyperliquid, Binance, and Tether.Role DescriptionThis is a full-time remote role for a Data Scientist. You will be responsible for driving analytical insights and data-driven decision-making, building and managing a high-performing data science team, developing analytics strategies and frameworks, and delivering actionable intelligence to institutional clients. The Data Science Lead will work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to identify analytical opportunities, establish best practices for data science workflows, and scale our analytics capabilities in the blockchain intelligence space.What you'll doBuild and lead our data science organization, establishing methodologies, frameworks, and best practices for institutional-grade analytics and insightsOwn the full analytics lifecycle from problem formulation to deployment, working with institutional investors, funds, and blockchain professionals to deliver data-driven solutionsDevelop and execute analytics strategies for new products and market segments, translating business needs into technical requirementsCollaborate with product and engineering teams to refine data pipelines, feature development, and model deployment strategiesDrive measurable impact through predictive models, statistical analysis, and machine learning solutions while maintaining the rigor and interpretability our institutional clients expectWhat we're looking forProven track record in applied data science, preferably delivering analytics solutions to institutional clients or enterprise customersExperience building and scaling data science teams and establishing ML/analytics processes from early stagesStrong understanding of statistical methods, machine learning techniques, experimentation frameworks, and model evaluation metricsExcellent communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts for C-level executives and decision-makersStrategic thinking with the ability to identify high-impact analytical opportunities and deliver end-to-end solutionsSelf-motivated and able to thrive in a remote, fast-paced environmentExperience in blockchain analytics, fintech data science, or SaaS analytics platforms is a plusAdvanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics or related quantitative field preferredWhy Cobalt Finance?High-Impact Work: Your designs will be used by leading institutional investors and the world's most influential blockchain protocolsInnovation at the Frontier: Work at the intersection of institutional finance and cutting-edge blockchain technologyRemote-First Culture: Work from anywhere with flexible hours and a globally distributed teamGrowth Opportunity: Shape design culture and build a world-class design team as we scaleCompetitive Compensation: Industry-leading salary, equity, and benefits packageLocation and work arrangementFully remote. While we're headquartered in Singapore, we welcome talented data scientists from around the world. Team collaboration occurs across time zones with overlapping core hours.