Staff Data Scientist, Block

Cash App Compliance

$138.9-204.5k

Salary varies depending on location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

SQL

Python

Tableau

Looker

Senior and Expert level

Boston

Remote from US

Financial services ecosystem

Job no longer available

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$138.9-204.5k

Salary varies depending on location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

SQL

Python

Tableau

Looker

Senior and Expert level

Boston

Remote from US

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

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Company

Role

Who you are

8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6+ years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3+ years experience
Expert level abilities in SQL and data analysis/visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, Looker)
Proficiency in scripting and data analysis programming languages, such as Python or R
Deep experience using data to solve complex, ambiguous problems
Vision to define problems and manage projects in a fast-paced, evolving organization
Track record of bringing data to life for any audience through written and verbal communication and data visualization

What the job involves

The Data Scientist will join the Cash App Compliance Business Analytics team - chartered to partner with our business stakeholders to enable the sustainable growth of Cash App
You will become an expert in and an advocate for the compliance perspective on existing and new product risks, and you will be able to communicate their impact on compliance operations and costs
. As Cash App grows, we need to stay ahead of compliance risk and unwanted activity on the platform - you will be critical to this effort by owning the analysis, investigation, and metrics
You will partner with product and compliance teams to identify and measure new and existing areas of unwanted behavior in order to inform controls and compliance monitoring
Perform deep dive analysis into different customer segments and/or products to identify pockets of compliance risk
Perform statistical analysis and testing to measure the effectiveness & impact of existing and future controls
Own executive-level reporting and metrics to measure risk and bad activity on the platform over time
Build data models to enable reporting on bad activity
Uncover relevant insights on topics affecting compliance, including: new risks, compliance operating effectiveness, risk tolerance, product launches and usage, important performance and risk indicators
Harness raw data to help partners understand the impact of new regulation, policies, or environmental changes to our compliance program and the Cash App platform
Collaborate with partners from engineering to customer experience to inform strategic builds of essential compliance program elements
Communicate insights to cross-functional partners and influence teams to take action based on your recommendations

Our take

Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.

The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.

Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (4.1)

Company

Company benefits

Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
Retirement Plans including company match
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
Paid parental and caregiving leave
Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
Learning and Development resources
Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jack Dorsey

(CEO)

Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.

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