Data Scientist I at Signifyd

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

125000.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Analysis, Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Fraud Detection, Communication, Collaboration, Project Leadership, Experiment Design, Linux, Storytelling with Data, Analytical Code Writing, Distributed Data Pipelines, Model Threshold Adjustments, Client-Specific Models

Industry

Software Development

Description

At Signifyd, we help merchants confidently grow their businesses by building trusted relationships with their customers. Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more good orders, protecting revenue, and keeping customers happy. Trusted by thousands of leading merchants across more than 100 countries, we securely process billions of transactions each year. Our people are the heart of everything we do, driving our mission forward with commitment, empathy, and creativity. Join us on our mission to empower fearless commerce by helping online retailers provide superior customer experiences and eliminate fraud. Learn about our company values here! Department: Applied Decision Science The Applied Decision Science team drives client performance and ensures long-term stability. This involves a diverse range of responsibilities, from feature engineering and client-specific models that address unique regional or business needs, to adjusting thresholds and creating rules for optimal decisioning outcomes. We lead critical proof-of-value studies, conduct in-depth pricing analyses, and perform swift loss investigations to properly mitigate fraud attacks. We thrive on collaboration with the Risk Intelligence, Chargeback Investigation, and Product teams, and our contributions include pioneering novel modeling methods, advanced feature engineering, and robust mitigation management. How you'll have an impact: Be directly responsible for the performance of enterprise merchants with household names Research real-time fraud patterns with our Risk Intelligence team Deploy fraud-fighting rules and model threshold adjustments to combat fraud in real-time Improve the important components of the Signifyd Commerce Protection Platform Communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences, including executives Contribute to building production machine learning models that identify fraud Write production and offline analytical code in Python Work with distributed data pipelines Collaborate with engineering teams to strengthen our machine-learning pipeline Past experience you'll need: A degree in a STEM related field, or equivalent work experience 2+ years of post-undergrad work experience required Experience leading projects Strong verbal and written communication skills Able to translate ambiguous problem statements into actionable analyses Able to influence peers through storytelling with data Write code and review others' in a shared codebase in Python Practical SQL knowledge Design experiments and collect data Familiarity with the Linux command line Bonus points if you have: Previous work in fraud, payments, or e-commerce Data analysis in a distributed environment Passion for writing well-tested production-grade code A Master's Degree or PhD Check out how Data Science is powering the new era of Ecommerce Check out our VP of Data Science featured in Built In #LI-Remote Benefits in our US offices: Discretionary Time Off Policy (Unlimited!) 401K Match Stock Options Annual Performance Bonus or Commissions Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks) On-Demand Therapy for all employees & their dependents Dedicated learning budget through Learnerbly Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance Life Insurance Company Social Events Signifyd Swag Compensation: In the United States, each work location is assigned a specific pay zone, which determines the salary range for a given position. The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be based on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and current market conditions. Base Salary Ranges by Pay Zone: Tier 1 (NYC/SF Bay Area/Seattle): $100,000 – $125,000 annually Tier 2 (DC Metro/Austin/Chicago/Denver/Boston/Los Angeles/San Diego):$95,000 – $120,000 annually Tier 3 (US - All Other): $85,000 – $110,000 annually We want to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. Signifyd's Applicant Privacy Notice

Responsibilities

The Data Scientist I will be responsible for improving the performance of enterprise merchants by researching fraud patterns and deploying fraud-fighting rules. They will also contribute to building production machine learning models and collaborate with various teams to enhance the Signifyd Commerce Protection Platform.