Summary
Binance is hiring for its Risk AI Data Science team, which develops risk-detection models using user behavior, fund-flow, and market data. The role involves owning project workstreams, analyzing large-scale datasets, building SQL feature pipelines, and evaluating machine-learning models against business metrics. Applicants must be pursuing a relevant quantitative degree and have strong Python, SQL, and machine-learning foundations; bilingual English and Mandarin is required. The position is remote-first, with the arrangement potentially varying by role and team. Binance describes the salary and benefits as competitive.
The posting
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Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.
About the Team
The Risk AI DS team builds risk-detection models on large-scale user behavior, fund-flow and market data.
What You'll Do
- Own a real-world project stream end-to-end, such as syndicate detection, user behavior sequencing, market manipulation detection, or feature discovery.
- Process and analyze billions of records using PySpark, Hive, and Trino, and develop robust SQL pipelines for feature engineering and validation.
- Build, evaluate, and iterate on machine learning models, translating model performance into meaningful business metrics such as detection rate, false-positive rate, and latency.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong foundation in machine learning concepts, with proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Familiarity with database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MongoDB.
- Comfortable working with large-scale datasets; experience with Apache Spark is a plus.
- Proficient in leveraging AI coding agents, such as Claude Code or Cursor, to accelerate development and improve productivity.
- Proactive and detail-oriented, with a strong instinct for investigating data anomalies and identifying root causes.
- Bilingual English/Mandarin is required to effectively coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders.
Why Binance
- Shape the future of finance
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
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