Kalshi · 2 months ago
Fraud Lead
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKalshi is a company defining a new category in financial markets through prediction markets. As a Fraud Lead, you will own the fraud strategy, designing detection systems and leading investigations to protect users and maintain market integrity.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTechInternetPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Design and implement systems to detect and mitigate payment, account, and market manipulation fraud
Evaluate, select, and integrate fraud vendors and tools through SDKs and APIs to enhance detection and automation
Analyze transactional and behavioral data to identify risk signals and develop automated controls
Collaborate with product, compliance, and engineering teams to balance safety, compliance, and UX
Lead incident response, investigations, and root-cause analysis of fraud cases
Build and manage the fraud roadmap: develop monitoring frameworks, rules engines, and detection models
Establish key KPIs (fraud loss rate, false positive rate, time to detection) and report regularly to leadership
Partner with growth and product teams to minimize friction for legitimate users while preventing abuse
Stay ahead of evolving fraud typologies in fintech, trading, and digital asset ecosystems
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in fraud risk
Deep understanding of payment methods (ACH, cards, digital wallets) and associated risk vectors
Knowledge of AML, KYC, and money movement risk frameworks
Proven ability to collaborate across engineering, compliance, and product organizations
Analytical and execution-focused mindset: comfortable moving between hands-on investigation and strategic planning
Combines strong data skills with the ability to translate complex models into actionable fraud strategies
Preferred
experience building fraud systems from scratch or working in a regulated environment
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python with experience in data modeling
expert knowledge about available third party KYC, transaction monitoring, and other vendors and solutions for fighting fraud
Company
Kalshi
Kalshi is a regulated prediction market where users trade event-based contracts tied to real-world outcomes.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.65BKey Investors
ParadigmSequoia CapitalY Combinator
2025-11-20Series E· $1B
2025-10-10Series D· $300M
2025-09-02Secondary Market· $2M
Leadership Team
Tarek Mansour
Co-founder and CEO
J
John Wang
Head of Crypto
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