Binance Accelerator Program - Data Scientist (On Chain background) Fully Remote
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As a Data Scientist in the Binance Accelerator Program, you will join the research team exploring the intersection of AI and blockchain. You will participate in technical research and prototype validation, working on innovative applications of large language models, agents, and other AI technologies in on-chain scenarios, rapidly turning cutting-edge ideas into verifiable prototypes.
What you'll do
- Track frontier technologies and industry developments in AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency, conducting technical research and producing valuable analysis and insights.
- Participate in pre-research topics in the AI and cryptocurrency direction, exploring the feasibility of large language models, agents, and other technologies in on-chain trading, data analysis, and intelligent application scenarios.
- Rapidly build technical prototypes and proofs of concept to validate innovative ideas and produce reproducible experimental conclusions.
- Participate in application-level exploration and development, advancing pre-research outcomes into demonstrable and evaluable product prototypes.
- Collaborate with algorithm and engineering teams to participate in technical discussions and drive topics toward implementation.
What you bring
- Currently enrolled as a Master's or PhD student in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or a related field, with the ability to commit to stable weekly internship hours.
- A strong interest in the intersection of AI and blockchain/cryptocurrency, with foundational knowledge in at least one direction such as large language models, agents, blockchain, smart contracts, or DeFi.
- Proficiency in Python with solid programming and engineering implementation skills, able to independently complete prototype development.
- Strong learning ability and curiosity, able to quickly pick up new technologies and directions with a proactive approach to exploring unknown problems.
- Good communication and documentation skills, able to clearly express technical research conclusions and experimental results.
Nice to have
- Experience with large language model or agent-related projects, papers, or open-source contributions.
- Familiarity with blockchain development such as Solidity, on-chain data analysis, or wallet/transaction interaction, or practical experience with DeFi and on-chain trading.
- Personal projects, hackathon participation, or internship experience in AI and cryptocurrency.
- Papers published at top conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, or ACL, or outstanding open-source projects.
What we offer
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent on challenging projects
- Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
About Binance
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem and the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Trusted by 300+ million people across 100+ countries, Binance provides industry-leading security, user fund transparency, and a deep portfolio of digital-asset products spanning trading, finance, education, research, payments, and institutional services.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Binance has 114 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 30 in Security, 16 in Engineering and 14 in Research. 94% are fully remote, most of the rest in Brazil and the UAE. 15 were posted in the last 7 days.
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