Circle
Sr. Data Scientist, Payments
San Francisco, California, United States of America · Senior
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$22,012 more — $174,512 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $174,512 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.
- As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions.
- Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence.
Responsibilities
- We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs. #LI-Remote Circle believes in a future where digital dollars work securely around the world to create a more prosperous global economy for everyone.
- Our values of Multistakeholder, Mindful, Driven by excellence, and High integrity drive us to succeed.
- Payments products and services Exploring blockchain data and exploring public transaction data Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data science.
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language, such as R or Python, for data manipulation, analysis, and model.
- Strong understanding of statistics and experience applying statistical methods to understand business outcomes and customer behavior.
- Proven experience in planning and driving analytical and data science projects.
- Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Compensation
- 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:
- Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
- Base Pay Range:
Benefits
- Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support.
Company info
- What you'll be part of: Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do.
- 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.
- Base Pay Range: $152,500 - $205,000 We are an equal opportunity employer.
Equal opportunity
- $152,500 - $205,000 We are an equal opportunity employer.
- Range: $152,500 - $205,000 We are an equal opportunity employer.
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