Responsibilities
- Champion a data-first approach across internal teams and client engagements, promoting clarity and impact
- Build and deploy machine learning models to prevent fraud across diverse fintech use cases, from proof-of-concept through to production
- Develop and track metrics to measure and monitor the performance of our risk products and the effectiveness of risk management strategies
- Conduct in-depth analyses to uncover insights contributing to fraud reduction and higher approval rates for our clients
- Work directly with clients to understand their fraud challenges and translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations
- Use data and models to support the development of risk mitigation strategies and interventions while preserving and improving the user experience
- Create and automate self-serve dashboards leveraging BI tools
- Collaborate with engineering to scale models into production, optimize performance, and support data instrumentation
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Business, Product, and Engineering) to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in data science, quantitative modeling, or a data-focused role (product analytics, business analytics) with demonstrated high impact in fraud or risk contexts
- Strong hands-on experience with Python/R and SQL is essential
- Expertise in BI tools such as Tableau, Sigma, or Metabase
- Proven ability to structure and analyze complex data using techniques like EDA and cohort analysis, and communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including clients
- Sharp critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a bias toward action
- Proficiency in defining, tracking, and communicating performance metrics
Nice to Have
- Spark being a nice to have
Benefits
- Generous compensation in cash and equity
- Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
- Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
- Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
- Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
- 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
- MacBook Pro delivered to your door
- One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
- Monthly meal stipend
- Monthly social meet-up stipend
- Annual health and wellness stipend
- Annual Learning stipend
