Staff Data Scientist, Pricing

Block

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$239,600–$359,400 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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About Block

Block, Inc. (formerly Square) is a financial technology company operating the Square merchant payments ecosystem, Cash App peer-to-peer payments, TIDAL music streaming, and Bitcoin-focused financial services. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments

Block currently has 53 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,800–$326,800 across 52 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Data Scientist, Pricing

Careers - Staff Data Scientist, Pricing joins the Data Science team to own modeling and experimentation for global pricing at Square. This role involves building price elasticity and willingness-to-pay models across various segments and geographies while designing experiments such as A/B tests, difference-in-differences, and bandit-based dynamic tests. The position focuses on developing analytical infrastructure for deal-desk automation, monitoring AI systems for accuracy and bias, and performing causal inference to measure the impact of automated pricing on merchant economics. Key responsibilities include creating ETL pipelines, building self-serve dashboards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex technical concepts. Required skills include advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker. The role addresses the challenge of balancing margin, conversion, and retention while managing complex merchant economics across interchange, scheme, and risk-cost layers.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $208978 from 66 postings across 27 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Model price elasticity and willingness-to-pay across different segments, geographies, and payment methods.
  • Design and execute pricing experiments using A/B testing, difference-in-differences, and bandit-based dynamic tests.
  • Build the intelligence systems that power automated deal tools for rate recommendations and mispricing detection.
  • Monitor AI systems for accuracy, drift, and bias to ensure reliable automated pricing performance.
  • Develop and maintain self-serve dashboards and curated datasets for tracking margin leakage and win/loss analysis.
  • Write code to process, cleanse, and combine diverse data sources into usable ETL pipelines.
  • Measure the impact of AI-driven automation on deal velocity and profit margins using causal inference methods.

What we're looking for

  • A bachelor's degree in statistics, data science, economics, or a similar STEM field with 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • A graduate degree in statistics, data science, economics, or a similar STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Fluency in causal inference and experimentation with hands-on experience modeling price elasticity or willingness-to-pay.
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL and data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker.
  • Proficiency in scripting and data analysis programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Deep knowledge of cohort and funnel analyses and statistical concepts like selection bias and probability distributions.
  • Experience using AI tools for modeling and a working understanding of LLMs, RAG systems, and agentic AI architectures.
  • Experience in pricing-adjacent domains such as risk-based pricing, pricing science, or deal pricing analytics is preferred.

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