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Rain · 4 days ago

Senior Data Scientist - Fraud Risk

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$180K/yr - $239K/yr
date3+ years exp

Rain is a company that makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to own metrics and dashboards, design real-time monitoring systems, and implement risk controls to protect customers while balancing risk with customer experience.

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Responsibilities

Own the metrics, dashboards, and reports that inform business strategy and decision-making
Design and implement real-time monitoring systems for fraud signals and alerting thresholds
Design, simulate, and implement real-time risk controls using real-time and offline predictive ML models
Balance risk controls with customer experience by focusing on loss savings, reduced user friction and margin improvement
Partner with go-to-market teams to demonstrate the technical and business value of risk controls to customers
Effectively summarize complex analytical results to leadership and non-technical stakeholders
Assist partners when they have fraud concerns with their traffic

Qualification

SQLPythonPredictive ML modelsFraud risk strategiesDashboard designQuantitative degreeHigh autonomyCustomer-facing analyticsFraud issue triagingIdentity riskAMLPayments fraudCompliance analyticsProblem-solving

Required

Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python
3+ years hands-on experience working on automated fraud risk strategies and experimentation (A/B tests) including implementation of real-time and offline predictive ML models
Skilled in designing, building, and maintaining dashboards and fraud risk metrics
The ability to manage ambiguous problems and find solutions
High autonomy including the ability to prioritize your workload effectively
Relevant quantitative bachelor's (or higher) degree (Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)

Preferred

Experience at a high-growth fintech company or financial services company
Exposure to customer-facing or GTM-facing analytics or fraud issue triaging
Background in identity risk, AML, payments fraud, or compliance analytics

Benefits

Unlimited time off
Flexible working
Easy to access benefits
Retirement goals
Equity plan
Rain Cards
Health and Wellness
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Company

Rain

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Rain is a fintech company that builds stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure that allows businesses and individuals to use digital money.
dateFounded in 2021
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.rain.xyz

H1B Sponsorship

Rain 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)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$332.5M
Key Investors
ICONIQ CapitalSapphire VenturesNorwest
2026-01-09Series C· $250M
2025-08-28Series B· $58M
2025-03-24Series A· $24.5M

Leadership Team

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Farooq Malik
Co-Founder and CEO
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Charles Yoo-Naut
Co-Founder and CTO
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Recent News

Crowdfund Insider
Rain Secures $250m Series C Funding to Scale Stablecoin-Powered Payments
2026-01-12
Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Rain Raises $250M to Expand Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
2026-01-12
PYMNTS.com
Banks, Cards and Creators Push Stablecoins Into Financial Mainstream
2026-01-11
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