Senior Data Scientist, Risk and Support
Block · Bay Area, CA, United States of America
Posted 8 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Block's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 22% of Block's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Block
- low 0 stale, 7 reposted of 208 open
- Hiring momentum
- 298 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Block's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Block.
About this role
As a Senior Data Scientist in Risk and Support at Block, you will analyze complex product, customer, and risk data to derive insights and create decision frameworks that enhance operations for Cash App, Afterpay, and Square. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and risk teams to define metrics, evaluate experiments, and communicate findings to stakeholders. This role emphasizes using AI tools to streamline analytical processes and involves mentoring junior data scientists while leading technical standards within the team.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Block as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, data science, economics, computer science, or a similar quantitative field with 12+ years of experience in a relevant role OR a graduate degree in the same fields with 6-8+ years of experience
- Advanced proficiency with SQL
- Experience building clear, decision-oriented data visualizations
- Strong product, analytical, and statistical judgment
- Experience using AI tools to improve analytical work
What you get
- Remote work
- Medical insurance
- Flexible time off
- Retirement savings plans
- Modern family planning
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed, but pay varies by location and is based on a market-based approach
- Role involves mentoring and leading technical direction, which may require strong leadership skills
- The position emphasizes the use of AI tools, which may require familiarity with current AI technologies
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Listed by Block on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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