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Senior Data Scientist – Fraud Prevention
Location
California
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
$175K - $234K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- 5+ years of Data Science experience working with large-scale data and statistical analysis, including 1+ year of data science experience in fraud prevention, moderation, or risk.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a track record to lead projects from concept to impact.
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting language (e.g., Python or R).
- Expertise in experimentation and causal inference (A/B testing, cohort analysis, pre/post analysis) to evaluate product or policy changes in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with standard Machine Learning and statistical methods (e.g., prediction, classification, anomaly detection, time series), ideally in risk or fraud prevention contexts.
- Ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Legal/Policy partners; comfortable influencing without direct authority.
- Strong communication, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, including operations leaders and executives.
Benefits
- Health plans
- Equity grant
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