CertiK

Senior Data Scientist

CertiK$110K — $125K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
  • Sound knowledge of feature engineering and model evaluation
  • In-depth understanding of blockchain and distributed ledger data structures
  • Strong ability to apply machine learning techniques to large datasets
  • Expertise in analyzing graph/text-based or transactional data
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ETL tools like Apache Airflow

Responsibilities

  • Analyze large-scale blockchain and social media datasets to identify trends and anomalies
  • Develop machine learning models for threat detection and behavioral analysis
  • Perform feature engineering and model validation for accuracy
  • Design and implement scalable ETL processes for data aggregation
  • Create dashboards and visualizations for data-driven insights
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with high deductible plan
  • Flexible paid time off and holidays
  • Variable commission program for business development sales roles
Full Job Description
About the Role
The primary responsibility of this role is to build/maintain ETL pipelines & process large datasets from APIs/databases/third-party platforms to enable real-time team analytics and automate data preprocessing (cleaning/normalization/validation) for client accounts using rule-based logic/statistical checks to ensure data quality & prepare analysis-ready datasets for modeling/reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze large-scale blockchain/transactional/social-media datasets to identify patterns/trends/anomalies/risk indicators.
  • Develop/apply machine learning models (graph-based algorithms & NLP techniques) for threat detection/behavioral analysis/monitoring.
  • Perform feature engineering/model training/testing/validation to ensure accuracy/robustness/interpretability.
  • Design/implement scalable data pipelines/ETL processes & CI/CD workflows for ingestion/preprocessing/aggregating blockchain & social media data.
  • Create dashboards/visualizations to deliver actionable insights & provide data-driven guidance for strategic planning.
  • Collaborate with engineering/product/business teams to translate analytical requirements into scalable data-science solutions.


Requirements

  • Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Sound knowledge of feature engineering/model evaluation/validation & on-chain patterns/risk-analysis/threat-detection methodologies.
  • In-depth understanding of blockchain/distributed ledger data structures & analytics.
  • Strong ability to apply machine-learning & statistical modeling techniques to large-scale datasets.
  • Expertise in analyzing graph/text-based or transactional data.
  • Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) & Spark-based distributed-computing systems (e.g., Databricks).
  • Proficient in Python, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL/NoSQL) & ETL tools (Apache Airflow).


Target annual salary compensation for this role performed is $110,000 to $125,000. The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

CertiK is proud to offer medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company matching, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan), FSA, and other benefits to all full-time employees, along with flexible paid time off and holidays. CertiK also offers a variable commission program for business development sales roles.

About CertiK

CertiK is a blockchain security company that provides auditing and verification services for smart contracts and blockchain protocols. The company's platform uses formal verification methods to ensure the correctness and security of blockchain applications. CertiK was founded in 2018 by computer science professors from Yale University and Columbia University and is headquartered in New York City.
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Founded
2018

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