Block is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to support the Financial Platform (FinPlat) organization, focusing on "acquiring side" A/B testing, reporting, strategic analysis, and automation to optimize payment processing and financial services for their diverse seller base.
Requirements
- Expertise in hypothesis testing and causal inference.
- Advanced proficiency with data, analytics, and visualization technologies (we use SQL, Looker, and Python).
- A strong understanding and willingness to be hands-on in building data pipelines and architecture.
- Experience working on ambiguous problems with high business impact
- Experience working in Fintech or banking.
- Have an advanced degree.
- 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
Responsibilities
- Establish subject-matter expertise in payment rails, focusing on cards (pre-paid, debit, credit, etc.) and bank rails (wire, ACH, direct deposit, etc.)
- Build “soup to nuts” data products, taking raw eventing data from engineering teams and turning into actionable analyses and ML models.
- Expand your influence in the Block Data Science community by developing and evangelizing data solutions to improve analytics insightfulness and actionability.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations leadership to drive a culture of data-driven financial impact.
- Influence product roadmaps and guide the Financial Operations (FinOps) team to navigate through product opportunities and problem ambiguities.
- Resolve complex issues in innovative and efficient ways.
- Build data pipelines and architecture.
Other
- Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, clearly communicating findings and influencing product designs.
- We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
- 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.
- Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.
