Director, Data Science
Core
Lead a Data Science team to develop AI/ML models and scalable systems for merchant risk management, identity verification, and fraud prevention in digital payments.
Role type
Senior IC/Lead Data Science Director (Strategy & Team Leadership)
Builds
Production-ready AI/ML models, merchant registry, profiling frameworks, and scalable data science assets.
Domain
Fintech / Digital Payments / Cybersecurity / Risk Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Strategic team leadership, ML model deployment at scale, Python, SQL, cloud platforms (Databricks, Spark), problem framing, Agile delivery, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Building shared data science platforms, merchant risk/fraud domain expertise, cross-team standardization, governance frameworks for model validation
Technologies
Python, SQL, Databricks, Spark
Responsibilities
Define and execute strategy for merchant risk solutions, lead and mentor high-performing data science teams, guide design of scalable ML systems, partner with Product and Engineering to translate needs into roadmaps, communicate strategy and business value to senior leadership
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance