Coinbase

Senior Analytics Engineer (Platform - Financial Analytics)

Coinbase$180K — $212K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data engineering or analytics-related roles
  • Strong understanding of polished data modeling techniques including star and snowflake schemas
  • Proficiency in SQL and advanced data transformation techniques
  • Experience with ETL/ELT pipeline creation and maintenance using modern tools like dbt or Airflow
  • Strong project management abilities with excellent cross-functional communication skills
  • Knowledge of data warehouse architectures such as Snowflake or Databricks
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools and prompt engineering techniques

Responsibilities

  • Build subject matter expertise in business areas and manage end-to-end data flows
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and address data gaps
  • Generate business insights by connecting various data sources through curated data models
  • Utilize frameworks to select appropriate tools and strategies to maximize data value
  • Implement and monitor data quality standards, ensuring financial reliability
  • Drive operational excellence in financial data pipelines through continuous improvement
  • Support internal stakeholders in leveraging data for decision making with clear, business-focused communication

Benefits

  • Participation in company-wide offsites to enhance team collaboration
  • Remote-friendly environment with an emphasis on in-person engagement
  • Opportunities for professional growth in data analytics and finance sectors
  • Support for continuous learning and adaptation in evolving technologies
  • Access to a network of finance and data professionals within a leading fintech company
Full Job Description
Senior Analytics Engineer

As a Senior Analytics Engineer on the Platform team, you'll build the scalable data models and pipelines that power analytics, experimentation, and decision-making across Coinbase. Our Analytics Engineering team transforms raw data into trusted, well-modeled sources that stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Data Science rely on daily. You'll own end-to-end data solutions for specific business domains, turning complex data flows into clean, reusable frameworks that unlock commercial value at scale.

What you'll do:
  • Own end-to-end data modeling for assigned business domains, from understanding source system data flows through designing modular, reusable models (star/snowflake schemas) that serve as the single source of truth for downstream teams.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using modern tools like dbt and Airflow, ensuring data quality, reliability, and performance at scale across Snowflake or similar warehouse architectures.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Data Science teams to identify data gaps, define requirements, and deliver data products that directly enable experimentation, ad hoc analysis, and business metric optimization.
  • Develop scalable abstractions and frameworks (UDFs, Python packages, internal data apps) that multiply the efficiency of other data teams and reduce time-to-insight across the organization.
  • Design and deliver dashboards and visualization layers using tools like Looker or Tableau, translating complex data into clear, actionable views for cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Skills and Experience:
  • 5+ years in analytics engineering or data engineering with demonstrated expertise in designing modular data models and building production ETL/ELT pipelines using dbt, Airflow, or similar.
  • Advanced SQL proficiency for complex transformations and query optimization, plus intermediate-to-advanced Python for scripting, automation, and building scalable frameworks (OOP experience preferred).
  • Production experience with modern data warehouse architectures (Snowflake, Databricks) including performance tuning, data quality monitoring, and version-controlled development workflows (GitHub, CI/CD).
  • Proven track record delivering data solutions that generated measurable business impact, with the ability to independently build domain expertise and communicate technical trade-offs to Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
  • Experience with prompt engineering for LLMs (e.g., GPT), including designing and optimizing prompts for internal tooling and automation use cases.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.


Pay Transparency Notice:Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$180,370-$212,200 USD

  • Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

About Coinbase

Coinbase is a digital currency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The company was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Coinbase has over 56 million verified users in over 100 countries and has facilitated over $335 billion in trades. Coinbase offers a variety of services, including a cryptocurrency wallet, a trading platform, and an API for developers. Coinbase is known for its user-friendly interface and high level of security. Coinbase has raised over $547 million in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and the New York Stock Exchange.
Learn more about Coinbase
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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