Roblox · 10 hours ago
Senior Risk Data Analyst
San Mateo, CA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expRoblox is a platform where millions of people explore, create, and connect through immersive digital experiences. As a Senior Risk Data Analyst in the Payments organization, you will be responsible for defending Roblox from payment fraud and optimizing risk and anti-fraud solutions across global payment channels.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Monitor transaction activity and implement detection strategies to prevent fraud
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and data science, to develop and improve fraud prevention measures
Implement, monitor, and tune detection strategies and rules in production to prevent and mitigate payment fraud, minimizing false positives and maximizing loss prevention
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance—to define, scope, and implement new fraud prevention tools and systemic improvements
Conduct deep-dive investigations into emerging risk vectors, documenting findings and preparing regular, actionable reports on financial risk trends, loss rates, and mitigation effectiveness for leadership
Analyze and plot data to identify and investigate potential fraud and abuse patterns
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our risk management framework, policies, and procedures, ensuring ongoing compliance and operational efficiency across the payments ecosystem
Define technical and data requirements to enhance risk-monitoring infrastructure, alerting, and operational tooling used by the wider risk and payments teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in an analytical role, with a focus on fraud prevention and risk analysis in a high-volume transactional environment (e.g. e-commerce, fintech, or gaming)
Proficiency with data analysis tools and techniques, including advanced SQL and Python for data exploration, data visualization, and statistical analysis
Direct experience analyzing and addressing different types of payment risk, such as card/fiat fraud, account takeover (ATO), chargeback analysis, and/or developer payout/earning fraud
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends
Familiarity with risk prevention concepts, such as those in anti-fraud, anti-abuse, or trust and safety
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
Benefits
Equity compensation
Benefits as described on this page
Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
Michael Guthrie
CFO
Recent News
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