Senior Data Scientist, Cash App Commerce

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Block is one company built from many blocks all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams People Finance Counsel Hardware Information Security Platform Infrastructure Engineering and more provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies forecast finances give legal counsel safeguard systems nurture new initiatives and more. Every challenge creates possibilities and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The Role

The Data Science team at Cash App derives valuable insights from our extremely unique datasets and turns those insights into actions that improve the experience for our customers every day. Youll be embedded in our Commerce & Credit organization and work closely with product management risk engineering and other cross-functional partners to own our loan and payment products.

(Work from anywhere: This role can be performed from any location in the US with a preference for the Pacific Time Zone)

You Will

Analyze large datasets using SQL and scripting languages to surface actionable insights and opportunities to the product team and other key stakeholders
Approach problems from first principles using a variety of statistical and mathematical modeling techniques to research and understand customer behavior
Design and analyze A/B experiments to evaluate the impact of changes we make to the product
Work with engineers to log new useful data sources as we build new product features
Build forecast and report on metrics that inform strategy and facilitate decision-making for key business initiatives
Write code to effectively process cleanse and combine data sources in unique and useful ways often resulting in curated ETL datasets that are easily used by the broader team
Build and share data visualizations and self-serve dashboards for your partners
Effectively communicate your work with team leads and cross-functional stakeholders on a regular basis

You Have

Direct experience in credit lending risk management or financial services.
Exceptional Communication: The ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional projects from conception to completion. You can influence without authority and are skilled at navigating a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Advanced proficiency with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g. Mode)
Experience with scripting and data analysis programming languages such as Python or R
A bachelor degree in statistics data science or similar STEM field with 7 years of experience in a relevant role OR
A graduate degree in statistics data science or similar STEM field with 5 years of experience in a relevant role

Were working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.

We believe in being fair and are committed to an inclusive interview experience including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what were doing to build a workplace that is fair and square Check out our ID page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.

Required Experience:

Senior IC