Head of Network Science and Behavioral Modeling
Posted on 3/7/2023
INACTIVE
Square

10,001+ employees

Digital payment processor
Company Overview
Square's mission is to ensure that all businesses are able to participate and thrive in the economy. The company is building infrastrucutre for online payments.
Consulting
Energy
Social Impact
Financial Services
Consumer Goods

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$601.2M

Founded

2009

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

17%
Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA • Remote in USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Docker
Snowflake
CategoriesNew
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Physics or a PhD in Social Sciences with a strong quantitative background
  • 5+ years of experience in network science specifically related to community finding (modularity maximization, spectral clustering, hierarchical, etc.) and network effect measurement / scoring
  • 5+ years of behavioral modeling using both parametric and non-parametric techniques (classification / time series)
  • Knowledge of Python, Graph Databases, Docker, Snowflake, Databricks and Prefect
  • Understanding of how social influences affect customer behavior and spending patterns
Responsibilities
  • Own The Cash App Graph - Build and own the roadmap for the graph; specify edge types, edge weights and identify needed node attributes to be include in the graph
  • Locate Sub-Networks - Help drive community detection and segmentation that can be used to manage our entire business across finance, marketing and product development
  • Oversee Behavioral Model Development - Develop behavioral models to be used across the business to predict customer churn, winback and money movements across the ecosystem
  • Manage Teams - Build, manage and coach a team of junior scientists in both behavioral modeling and graph science
  • Present Findings to Executives - Present all of your findings to executives up to and including the CEO of Cash
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of Cash App business model and how network effects, virality and the macroeconomic environment influence our business
  • Experience leading a team and presenting results to executives up to and including CEO