Senior Data Scientist, First Line Risk
Core
Build and scale control performance monitoring systems to measure, evaluate, and manage risks in financial products serving millions of customers.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (risk & control monitoring)
Builds
Automated control monitoring platform and reusable analytical modules for product governance
Domain
Financial technology / Risk management / Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
SQL, Python, statistical inference, cohort analysis, time series analysis, anomaly detection, product sense, stakeholder alignment, ambiguous problem solving (via careerplan.io/jobs/5025529008-senior-data-scientist-first-line-risk-at-block)
Preferred skills
Financial technology domain expertise, AI/LLM tool usage, data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery), visualization libraries (matplotlib, plotly)
Technologies
Python, SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, matplotlib, plotly, Git, LLMs
Responsibilities
Define and maintain control performance metrics and key risk indicators; investigate control effectiveness using source data; build scalable monitoring modules; convert one-off analyses into automated workflows; calibrate statistical thresholds; partner with risk/compliance teams to shape monitoring roadmaps; lead initiatives from definition to delivery.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC