Senior Data Scientist, Fraud Analytics and Strategy jobs in United States
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DataVisor · 5 months ago

Senior Data Scientist, Fraud Analytics and Strategy

DataVisor is the world's leading AI-powered Fraud and Risk Platform that delivers the best overall detection coverage in the industry. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to operate at the intersection of fraud domain expertise, analytics, and AI-driven product innovation, leading the design and implementation of fraud detection strategies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataCyber SecurityFraud DetectionMachine Learning
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the design, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of fraud detection strategies across account origination, money movement, and card payment channels (CP/CNP)
Conduct forensic analysis to identify emerging and 'day-zero' fraud patterns, translating insights into actionable detection logic
Collaborate with the internal Data Science teams to refine ML features and ensure detection models capture the most relevant signals
Act as a key stakeholder for Engineering and Product teams, providing high-fidelity feedback on AI-driven tools and automation workflows
Own governance standards for fraud rules and ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (AML, KYC, BSA)
Serve as a subject matter expert on external data sources and enrichment signals to enhance detection capabilities
Mentor junior team members through project guidance and knowledge sharing
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams to ensure fraud strategy aligns with evolving client and market needs

Qualification

Fraud analyticsSQLPythonFraud strategyAML/KYC complianceCommunication skillsCross-functional collaborationMentoring

Required

B.A./B.S. degree required in a quantitative or related field (STEM, Economics, Finance)
3-5 years of hands-on experience in fraud strategy, fraud analytics, or risk management within Fintech, Tier-1 Banking, Payments, or large-scale Merchant environments
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python with experience analyzing large, complex datasets
Deep understanding of payment fraud (CP/CNP) and familiarity with AML, KYC, and regulatory frameworks
Ability to think like an attacker and proactively design robust fraud defenses
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Data Science, Engineering, and Product teams
Strong communication skills to clearly convey technical and analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred

advanced degree or professional certifications (CAMS, CFE)

Benefits

PTO
Stock Option
Health Benefits

Company

DataVisor

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DataVisor is a fraud detection company powered by transformational AI technology.

H1B Sponsorship

DataVisor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8)
2024 (6)
2023 (4)
2022 (8)
2021 (8)
2020 (13)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$94.5M
Key Investors
HSGGenesis Capital
2022-12-14Series Unknown· $40M
2019-10-21Series C
2018-02-09Series C· $40M

Leadership Team

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Yinglian Xie
CEO and Co-Founder
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Fang Yu
Co-founder and CPO
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