Data Scientist, Block
Customer Identity & Access Management
$106.8-153.6k
Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$106.8-153.6k
Salary is partially dependant on applicant’s location. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of industry experience in data science, product analytics, or machine learning-focused roles
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, as well as working knowledge in the application of statistical and modeling techniques; willingness to learn new technologies on the job
- Proven track record of adding business value using data
- A strong Data Engineering background. Ability to ingest and analyze large data sources independently
- Proficiency in at least one visualization tool (we primarily use Looker)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships and influence product partners
- Prior experience in account security and management is beneficial, but not required
- Comfort working in a dynamic work environment
What the job involves
- As a Data Scientist on Square Commerce Platform's centralized data science team, you will leverage analytics, engineering, and machine learning to empower data-driven decision making, with the aim of ensuring a reliable, scalable, and secure platform for Square and our sellers. You will partner closely with product managers, engineers, and other data scientists to identify gaps and opportunities in our current processes, design business, and product metrics, lead experimentation initiatives to improve those metrics, and develop automated solutions to help partner teams understand the health of our core business
- Partner primarily with CIAM product, engineering, and design teams to make data-driven decisions using a diverse set of tactics, including statistics, quantitative reasoning, and experimental design. You will also work closely with Risk, Payments, and other cross-functional teams
- Proactively identify gaps and opportunities in our processes. Design and analyze experiments with the goal of increasing Square’s bottom line and ensuring Sellers' accounts are safe
- Build ETL pipelines, dashboards, and machine learning models that enable monitoring of the health and performance of our core business
- Be the subject matter expert on CIAM data. Translate requests from internal and external partner teams into questions that can be rigorously answered with data
- Communicate analysis and decisions to high-level stakeholders and executives in verbal, visual, and written media
- Evangelize data best practices and be an advocate for a data-driven culture across Square
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
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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