Senior Data Scientist - Fraud
OnDeckSmall Business company
Chicago, United States$96,000 to $125,000Senior
First Round Capital
Khosla Ventures
RRE Ventures
Sapphire Ventures
Google Ventures
Contour Venture Partners
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Develop and deploy fraud detection models using Python and SQL.
- •As a Senior Data Scientist on Enova's Fraud Analytics team, you'll be the quantitative engine of our fraud prevention effort.
- •You'll develop, enhance, and test the models and pattern-recognition pipelines that surface emerging fraud trends across our lending products.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop, deploy, and monitor models and pattern-recognition algorithms to detect emerging and shifting fraud trends across one or more lending products Write customized programs in Python for meaningful data analysis and predictive modeling, and query large, complex datasets in SQL Partner closely with Fraud Operations through the full detection loop Conduct ad hoc analysis on large, complex datasets to scope new or changing fraud trends and recommend risk, verification, and operational strategies Communicate findings clearly to cross-functional partners, provide requirements, and support implementation Requirements 4+ years of experience in analytics, applied machine learning, or quantitative modeling Hands-on fraud experience required
- •fraud analytics, fraud strategy, or risk modeling, ideally in fintech or lending Advanced Python and SQL; experience owning models end-to-end
- •design through deployment and monitoring
- •on large-scale transactional data Track record of translating analysis into business strategy and communicating with senior stakeholders Aspiration to grow into a people leadership role through mentoring teammates, driving team initiatives, and shaping priorities.
Required skills
PythonSQLscikit-learnPandasNumPy
Domain expertise
fintech
Benefits & perks
Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits, 401(k) matching plus a roth option (U.S. Based employees only), PTO & paid holidays off, Sabbatical program (for eligible roles), Summer hours (for eligible roles), Paid parental leave, DEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova), Employee recognition and rewards program, Charitable matching and a paid volunteer day
Tech stack
PythonSQLPandasNumPyscikit-learn