Square · 1 week ago
Senior Data Scientist - Financial Platform
Block is a technology company that builds integrated solutions to help sellers manage their businesses effectively. The Senior Data Scientist role focuses on supporting the Financial Platform organization by conducting A|B testing, reporting, and strategic analysis to optimize transaction costs and enhance financial operations.
BitcoinFinTechMobile PaymentsProductivity ToolsRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Establish subject-matter expertise in payment rails, focusing on cards (pre-paid, debit, credit, etc.) and bank rails (wire, ACH, direct deposit, etc.)
Influence product roadmaps and guide the Financial Operations (FinOps) team to navigate through product opportunities and problem ambiguities
Build “soup to nuts” data products, taking raw eventing data from engineering teams and turning into actionable analyses and ML models
Partner with Engineering and Operations leadership to drive a culture of data-driven financial impact
Expand your influence in the Block Data Science community by developing and evangelizing data solutions to improve analytics insightfulness and actionability
Qualification
Required
8+ years of related experience (data science, preferably in payment analytics, chargebacks, or related fields) with Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience
At least a bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Physics, mathematics, computer science, etc
Experience working on ambiguous problems with high business impact and resolving complex issues in innovative and efficient ways
Expertise in hypothesis testing and causal inference
A strong understanding and willingness to be hands-on in building data pipelines and architecture
Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicating findings and influencing product designs
Advanced proficiency with data, analytics, and visualization technologies (we use SQL, Looker, and Python)
Preferred
Experience working in Fintech or banking
Have an advanced degree
Benefits
Remote work
Medical insurance
Flexible time off
Retirement savings plans
Modern family planning
Company
Square
Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square.
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.8BKey Investors
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2025-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $2.2B
2024-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-01-11Post Ipo Equity
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