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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, seeking a Data Scientist to join their Advanced Insights and Modeling team. The role involves developing predictive models to support strategic business decisions and collaborating with various teams to ensure models meet business needs. Responsibilities • Participate in the development and implementation of advanced predictive models to support strategic business decisions • Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring the timely completion of data science initiatives • Prioritize model development efforts based on business impact and strategic objectives • Collaborate with machine learning engineering teams to build and maintain robust end-to-end data pipelines • Conduct early-stage analysis to inform model development, leveraging business intuition to suggest key drivers and features • Own parallel modeling to ensure alignment with business expectations and reporting • Interface with business stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure models meet business needs • Explore improvements to business analytics using LLMs and other productivity tools Skills • Bachelor's with 5+ or Master's with 3+ years of experience in finance, economic analysis, data science, or a related field, with a focus on applying analytic tools to business problems • Expertise in forecasting, predictive modeling, and value estimation, including statistical and ML-based methods • Advanced proficiency in Python, and experience with libraries such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, and pandas/numpy • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions Benefits • Remote work • Medical insurance • Flexible time off • Retirement savings plans • Modern family planning Company Overview • Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Oakland, California, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Block has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 257 in 2025, 253 in 2024, 260 in 2023, 297 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job

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