Found · 5 hours ago
Data Scientist, Risk
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$163K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expFound is a company dedicated to supporting the self-employed workforce by providing tools for financial management. As a Risk Data Scientist, you will be responsible for identifying and managing financial and operational risks, collaborating with various teams to build risk controls and enhance user experience.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Analyze and Assess Risk: Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data, transaction patterns, and user behavior to identify and assess potential credit, fraud, and compliance risks
Develop and Implement Risk Controls: Partner with product, engineering and data science teams to design, build, and deploy automated risk controls and decisioning systems that balance user experience with platform safety
Contribute to Strategic Planning: Provide valuable insights and recommendations to leadership on risk trends, policy improvements, and long-term risk strategy to support Found's growth and expansion
Optimize Processes: Proactively identify areas for improvement in existing risk management processes and workflows, and drive initiatives to increase efficiency and scalability
Qualification
Required
5+ years in Analytics or Data Science
A strong analytical mindset and are comfortable working with large datasets to derive actionable insights. You have experience with SQL, Python, and other analytical software
Strong communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex risk issues and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience effectively influencing and partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals
Preferred
Previous experience working at a fintech
Previous startup experience
Prior experience in risk with a fintech or financial services risk role
Benefits
401K, FSA, and Commuter Benefits: We offer all employees access to tax-efficient benefit options alongside competitive base compensation.
Paid parental leave: Found supports employees through all stages of life, which is why new parents employed by Found qualify for 16 weeks of flexible parental leave.
Health benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits and are always 100% covered for employees, 90% covered for dependents.
Work anywhere: We have Found offices in SF and NYC. For team members who work outside those cities, Found also supports fully remote working.
Meaningful equity: Everyone on our team should feel and act like an owner, which is why Found offers industry-competitive equity to all of our employees.
Generous vacation policy: Vacations, appointments, mental health days- take the time you need.
Company
Found
Found is a fintech company that provides business banking services for self-employed people.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (5)
2023 (2)
2022 (4)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$121.2MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalFounders Fund
2024-06-11Series C· $46M
2022-02-23Series B· $60M
2021-05-20Series A· $12.75M
Leadership Team
Lauren Myrick
CEO and Co-founder
Connor Dunn
CIO & Co-founder
Recent News
2025-12-16
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