Block

Senior Data Scientist, Risk and Support

Block · Seattle, WA, 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

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About this role

The Senior Data Scientist will work within the Risk and Support team at Block, focusing on transforming customer and product data into actionable insights to enhance operations for Cash App, Afterpay, and Square. Responsibilities include defining metrics, evaluating experiments, and using AI tools to improve analytical processes. The role requires collaboration with product, engineering, and risk teams to develop measurement frameworks and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 a similar field with 6-8+ years of experience
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL
  • Experience using AI tools to improve analytical work
  • Strong product, analytical, and statistical judgment

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 skills and experience
  • Role involves significant collaboration across teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Position may involve working with complex and messy datasets

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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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