Associate Fraud Strategy Data Scientist

We’d love to chat if you have: Maximum 2 years of experience in risk analytics, data analysis, and data science within relevant industry experience in eCommerce, online payments, user trust/risk/fraud, or investigation/product abuse. Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Mining or related field or equivalent practical experience Experience using statistics and data science to solve complex business problems Proficiency in SQL, Python, Excel including key data science libraries Proficiency in data visualization including Tableau Experience working with large datasets Ability to clearly communicate complex results to technical experts, business partners, and executives including development of dashboards and visualizations, ie Tableau. Comfortable with ambiguity and yet able to steer analytics projects toward clear business goals, testable hypotheses, and action-oriented outcomes Demonstrated analytical thinking through data-driven decisions, as well as the technical know-how, and ability to work with your team to make a big impact. Desirable to have experience or aptitude solving problems related to risk using data science and analytics Bonus: Experience with AWS, knowledge of fraud investigations, payment rule systems, working with ML teams, fraud typologies Key Job Functions Design rules to detect/mitigate fraud Develop python scripts and models that support strategies Investigate novel/large cases Identify root cause Set strategy for different risk types Work with product/engineering to improvement control capabilities Develop and present strategies and guide execution Expected Outcome in 6-12 months Work closely with team members and stakeholders to consult, design, develop, and manage fraud strategies and rules that not only solve emerging fraud trends but also provide a great experience to end customers. Utilize data analysis to design and implement fraud strategies Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including product managers and engineering teams to deploy data-driven fraud solutions that operate at scale and in real time for end customers. Make business recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders. Development of dashboard and visualizations to track KPI of fraud strategies implemented MUST HAVE: Maximum 2 years of experience in risk analytics, data analysis, and data science within relevant industry experience in eCommerce, online payments, user trust/risk/fraud, or investigation/product abuse. Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Mining or related field or equivalent practical experience. Experience using statistics and data science to solve complex business problems. Experience in SQL, Python, Excel including key data science libraries. Experience applying statistics and data science to tackle intricate business challenges especially in Fraud mitigation. Experience in data visualization including Tableau. Experience working with large datasets. Job Type: Contract Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Jose, CA 95112