Circle
Staff Data Scientist - Payments
San Francisco - remote first in US · Staff+
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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
$11,565 more — $206,565 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 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 $206,565 would place this position at wage Level IV. 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
- Partner with the Payments team to design and develop foundational datasets, metrics, and analytical frameworks that support product strategy and business decision-making.
- Analyze customer behavior, product adoption, and transaction activity to generate actionable insights that improve payment experiences and drive business growth.
- Lead strategic analyses that identify new opportunities for product innovation, operational efficiency, and revenue growth.
- Build scalable reporting, dashboarding, and automation solutions using SQL, Python, and business intelligence tools to increase organizational leverage.
- Influence product and business strategy by partnering cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business leaders to drive data-informed decision-making.
- You embrace innovation and help drive the evolution of money through transformative technology.
- Experience building scalable data products, analytical frameworks, and self-service capabilities that drive organizational leverage.
Requirements
- Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
- 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or R.
Compensation
- $195,000 - $257,500
- You are respectful, actively listen, and pay close attention to detail.
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.
- Base Pay Range: $195,000 - $257,500 We are an equal opportunity employer.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
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