Join Coinbase as a User Research Intern to help shape the future of finance through user insights and research.
Posted by employer 3 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs.
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the User Research Intern role at Coinbase, the intern will engage in hands-on research projects that address complex product challenges, collaborating closely with researchers, designers, and product managers. Key skills include a foundational understanding of UX research principles and the ability to communicate findings effectively through detailed reports. This position is ideal for individuals pursuing a career in user research, particularly those with a background in research-related fields and a keen interest in cryptocurrency. Coinbase's dynamic environment emphasizes pushing boundaries and fostering innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Coinbase's career page.
- Coinbase has 230 other open roles including Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure, Payments Risk Analyst I, Customer Support Specialist II.
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Quick facts
- Is the User Research Intern role remote?
- It's hybrid — Coinbase expects some on-site time in Hybrid - San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists $60–$60 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Coinbase is hiring for this position in Hybrid - San Francisco, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: UX Research, User Research, cryptocurrency.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this User Research Intern role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.
As a User Research Intern, you'll join our User Research team to help researchers, designers, and product managers understand user needs across products like Coinbase Cloud and developer tools. You'll tackle complex product problems, craft research reports that drive design and product decisions, and build foundational skills in UX research at scale.
What you'll do:
- Own one or more research projects alongside researchers, designers, and product managers to investigate a product problem or area
- Plan and execute research to solve complex, ambiguous product questions using appropriate methodologies
- Deliver research reports that clearly communicate findings and provide actionable design and product recommendations
- Partner with cross-functional teammates to translate user insights into thoughtful product experiences that help people engage with the crypto economy
Required Skills and Experience:
- Actively pursuing a career in user research through a degree in a research-related field, or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of general research principles (experimental design, bias, confounds) and UX research principles (usability testing, design thinking)
- Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings clearly, supported by a final report from a past research project (school, bootcamp, or extracurricular) uploaded with your application
- Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and Coinbase's role in the crypto economy, with interest in learning more
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Req ID: P78018
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