CareerPlan

Sr Data Scientist

Chicago, Illinois, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead the development and implementation of advanced data science models and algorithms for fraud prevention and risk management in consumer credit products.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (fraud risk)

Builds

Fraud prevention strategies and risk management solutions for consumer credit products

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Fraud Risk

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, SQL, statistical modeling, risk analytics, data quality management, strategic problem solving

Preferred skills

Credit risk analytics, fraud trend analysis, cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

Conceive, design, and monitor risk management strategies to manage fraud losses; Identify opportunities and gaps within current portfolio of fraud risk controls; Formulate and propose solutions to balance user experience, business enablement, and loss exposure; Monitor performance of existing and new solutions and optimize for desired results; Work closely with partners in Risk Platform, Data Science, Operations, Product Management, Legal & Compliance to execute fraud risk solutions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities