--- title: 'Data Scientist(LLM) at Binance' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/data-scientist-llm-binance-taipei-9gdbr1faxjsy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-15' --- # Data Scientist(LLM) at Binance - **Company:** Binance - **Location:** Taipei, Taiwan - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2024-11-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/binance/b44b5f08-7cfd-48bd-b2a1-03b6ffb987c7 ## Job description Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider whose suite of financial products includes the world’s largest digital-asset exchange. Our mission is to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, mission-driven organization where opportunities to learn and excel are endless, then Binance is the place for you. Responsibilities: - Conduct research on cutting-edge LLM technologies, including but not limited to: large language models and fine-tuning techniques, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, and knowledge-grounded dialogue systems. - Enhance overall performance for foundation models, encompassing data acquisition, model evaluation, SFT, reward modeling, and reinforcement learning. - Explore new downstream products with AI and AI agent technologies at their core for Binance products. - Stay up-to-date with the latest academic and industrial advancements in AI, LLMs, etc. Qualifications: - Master’s or PhD in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - At least 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in developing Machine Learning models at scale from inception to business impact - Research experience in LLMs, multi-modal understanding, vision and language, and other related topics. - Highly competent in algorithms and programming; strong coding skills in Python, C/C++, etc. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience in NLP and LLM technologies. - Publications in top-tier venues, such as KDD, CVPR, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, ECCV, ICCV, etc. ## About Binance ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, operating the largest digital asset exchange by volume. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A, ICO, and later venture rounds) - **Headquarters**: United States (with global offices in Cayman Islands, Lithuania, and over 100 locations worldwide) - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Changpeng Zhao (CZ) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Cryptocurrency exchange, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance (DeFi), digital asset trading and custody. - **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders and investors), B2B (institutional clients, market makers, and partners), and developers (via blockchain APIs and SDKs). - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Increase the freedom of money” by accelerating the adoption of crypto assets, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology. ## Products & Services - **Binance Exchange**: The flagship centralized cryptocurrency trading platform supporting spot, margin, futures, options, and staking. (Type: Trading platform) - **Binance Chain / BNB Smart Chain**: High-performance blockchain for decentralized applications (dApps) and DeFi protocols, with BNB as the native token. (Type: Blockchain infrastructure) - **Binance Wallet**: Self-custody wallet for managing crypto assets, interacting with dApps, and accessing DeFi. (Type: Software wallet) - **Binance Labs**: Venture capital arm investing in early-stage blockchain and crypto projects. (Type: VC/Incubation) - **Binance Academy**: Free educational platform covering blockchain, crypto trading, and Web3 topics. (Type: Education) - **Binance Research**: In-depth market analysis and reports on the crypto industry. (Type: Research) - **Binance Pay & Binance Card**: Fiat on/off ramp and payment solutions for merchants and users. (Type: Payment services) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$20B (LinkedIn estimate as of 2025) and Total Funding of $2.025B (including $10M Series A in 2017, $15M ICO in 2017, and a $2B venture round in March 2025). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 5 investors in Series A; the $2B venture round (2025) had one lead investor (name not disclosed). Partners include CoinMarketCap (acquired), WazirX (acquired), and various blockchain projects. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 24.5% YoY to ~4,845 employees; serves over 200 million users worldwide; active job postings up 44.2% year-over-year (907 open roles as of mid-2026). Expanded into DeFi, AI, and crypto infrastructure. ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & Liquidity**: The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, offering deep liquidity across hundreds of pairs. - **Product Ecosystem**: A comprehensive suite of products (exchange, blockchain, wallet, research, education, venture) creates strong network effects and user stickiness. - **Global Reach**: Operations in over 100 countries with a diverse, multilingual workforce (110+ nationalities), enabling localized compliance and user support. - **Speed of Innovation**: Flat organizational structure and a “results-driven” culture allow rapid iteration and launch of new features (e.g., DeFi, AI integrations). ## Strategic Focus - **Decentralized Finance (DeFi)**: Building and supporting DeFi protocols on BNB Smart Chain and other chains. - **Artificial Intelligence**: Integrating AI into risk operations, backend engineering, and product personalization (e.g., Risk Operations AI Specialist, Backend Engineer + LLM roles). - **Infrastructure & Compliance**: Scaling fiat on/off ramps, regulatory compliance, and institutional-grade custody solutions. - **Talent Development**: Expanding the Binance Seeds program (Pioneer Talent & Accelerator) to nurture early-career crypto talent. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Flat hierarchy, fast-paced, outcome-focused environment where “your voice matters” and ideas drive action. - **Remote & Flexibility**: Many roles are fully remote with flexible working hours; option to be paid in crypto. - **Benefits**: Competitive salary, health insurance, company-sponsored holidays, team-building activities, free language classes, and relocation support. - **Learning & Growth**: Tailored training, 1:1 mentorship, and access to a global network of experts through Binance Seeds; internal mobility across teams and international transfers. - **Diversity**: 110+ nationalities represented; distributed across 138 countries with a strong remote-first ethos. ## Sources 1. [jobs.lever.co/binance](https://jobs.lever.co/binance) 2. [binance.com/en-BH/careers/](https://www.binance.com/en-BH/careers/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/binance](https://www.linkedin.com/company/binance) 4. [binance.com/en](https://www.binance.com/en) 5. 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