Senior Data Scientist

Binance is a prominent global blockchain ecosystem fostering the largest cryptocurrency exchange worldwide in terms of trading volume and registered users. Trusted by more than 300 million individuals across 100+ countries, we are recognized for industry-leading security measures, transparent user fund handling, swift trading engine capabilities, deep liquidity, and a diverse range of digital asset products. Our offerings span across trading, finance, education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more, leveraging digital assets and blockchain technology to create an inclusive financial ecosystem that promotes financial access globally.

We are actively developing Block Tracer, BN's cutting-edge blockchain compliance analytics platform. As a Senior/Expert Algorithm Engineer, your role involves pioneering algorithms for transaction analysis, entity clustering, risk assessment, and pattern recognition, contributing significantly to fortifying the safety and compliance standards of the largest cryptocurrency exchange on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Entity Clustering Algorithm Development:

• Formulate address clustering algorithms for UTXO chains like Bitcoin, Litecoin, BCH with nearly 100% accuracy

• Create Common-Spend clustering, EVM clustering, and multi-layer blockchain unification algorithms

• Establish cross-chain entity linking systems to monitor fund movements across different blockchains

• Machine Learning Model Development:

• Develop and refine risk scoring models to evaluate address and entity risk levels

• Design address evidence quality models with comprehensive audit trails

• Build behavioral attribution models for classifying unknown addresses

• Implement change address prediction and anomaly detection algorithms

• Behavioral Pattern Recognition:

• Devise heuristic algorithms for recognizing legitimate services such as exchanges, wallets, DeFi platforms

• Develop detection systems to identify illicit activities like mixers, scams, fraud contracts

• Establish pattern recognition for hot/cold wallet differentiation and address rotation

• Algorithm Quality Assurance:

• Monitor algorithm performance and uphold a less than 1% false positive rate

• Conduct root cause analyses and implement enhancements

• Design A/B testing frameworks and define performance benchmarks

• Ensure algorithm explainability and auditability

• Technical Innovation & Research:

• Adapt algorithms for new blockchains and protocol updates

• Conduct research on graph neural networks for risk propagation

• Publish technical papers and actively contribute to the blockchain analytics community

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related disciplines
• Over 5 years' experience in algorithm development, machine learning, or data science
• At least 3 years experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency analytics is preferred
• Proven track record of deploying algorithms in real-world environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset
• Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex algorithms effectively
• Self-motivated, capable of working independently in a fast-paced setting
• Demonstrated ability in team collaboration and mentoring
• Proficiency in English required

Preferred Qualifications

• Published research in blockchain analytics, graph algorithms, or machine learning
• Contributions to open-source blockchain analytics projects
• Experience with Graph Neural Networks (GNN) or deep learning on graphs
• Knowledge of financial crime patterns and AML/KYC compliance
• Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies

Binance provides an opportunity to shape the future within a leading blockchain ecosystem, collaborate with top-tier talent in a user-centric global organization, work on innovative and fast-paced projects with autonomy, grow in a results-driven workplace with continuous learning opportunities, competitive salary, company benefits, and a work-from-home arrangement.

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