Senior Data Scientist

About the Position

At Feedzai, we're building a world of safer money. A world where financial institutions move faster than criminals. Where the payments that fund real lives through salaries, savings, and businesses are protected in real time. We use trusted AI to detect and prevent financial crime, fraud, and money laundering at scale: the world's top banks, payment networks, and acquirers trust our technology to safeguard more than one billion consumers and $9 trillion in payment volume every year.

Feedzai is a Series D company and has raised $282M to date. With a valuation of $2 billion, our technology protects 1 billion consumers and 90 billion transactions each year.

The Data Science Team within Customer Success is highly engaged with our clients making use of their critical thinking skills with a business-focused mentality and customer-facing attitude. They activate, maintain, and support clients, develop models and rules, and train & enable them. In addition, they work cross-functionally with other departments (e.g., Research, Product, Marketing) in a collaborative team spirit spanning the globe to ensure we deliver best in class risk prevention solutions. Being on the frontline of fighting crime and protecting people from financial harm is incredibly inspiring to each of us.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the data which our clients provide to us;
• Cleaning that data and validating that it is correct;
• Preprocessing the data, usually by using a mixture of shell scripts and a programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, etc.;
• Iteratively computing features and tuning parameters to improve the quality of the model;
• Communicating your findings to the project manager and assisting him/her in decision making on the Data Science part of the project;
• Work together with key stakeholders (data scientists, engineers, risk managers) from our clients;
• Work with other parts of the organization (Product, Research, etc.) to improve processes, best practices and tooling.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics or related field;
• Proficient in Machine Learning (training and testing, avoiding overfit, etc.);
• Knowledge of Big Data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop and related;
• Proficiency in bash, Python and either Java or Scala;
• Knowledge of resource monitoring and runtime optimization (both at JVM and OS level);
• Superior oral, presentation, and written communication skills;

Nice to Have

• Fraud & Digital business domain experience (preferrable);
• Customer facing experience is a plus;
• Knowledge of statistics or data visualization is a plus;
• Knowledge of tree based algorithms (Random Forests, XGBoost, LGBM) is a plus;

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Remote work options
• Professional development budget

About the Company

The Customer Success Team is responsible for delivering our product to our clients. This includes education, configuration, solution development, and risk strategy to enable our clients to address their pain points. We collaborate with our clients to ensure they have the right solution, build out a strategy and training plan for them, and then support them through each phase of our client lifecycle. We grow at a fast clip and believe no challenge is too big or too small. Therefore, we have an open environment that encourages us to lean in, try new things, and discover our potential. Join Us!

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Your First 30-Days at Feedzai:

You will be immersed in our brand with training, connections, and one-on-one time with your manager. You may shadow your colleagues virtually or onsite at an office depending on where you work as you are supported through your Feedzai journey. In addition, you will have access to a ton of information to give you history, context, and all the knowledge you can handle about Feedzai and the team. Finally, you will start working on projects and collaborating on work currently being done. We can't wait to have you join the team!

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How We Hire

What Benefits does Feedzai Offer?

We offer a wide variety of benefits for our employees globally. Here you can see the benefits all Feedzaians enjoy.

Is Feedzai a remote-friendly company?

Yes! At Feedzai, we offer a Flex/Remote work policy. If you are near an office location, we have three options for you to choose the work style that best suits your needs:

Primarily Office Based: You are in the office regularly 4 – 5 days per week.

Flexible: You are in the office 2-3 days per week.

Primarily Remote: You are in the office 1-2 days per month, as business requires.

We also have full remote options for employees who are not near one of our global offices.

I have signed the Offer letter. What will happen next?

Congratulations, you have just become a Feedzaian! After signing the Offer Letter, you will receive an email/call from the Talent Acquisition Team guiding you through the process and transition to the HR Team. The Talent Acquisition Team will advise you on who in the HR Team will be reaching out to you to help facilitate the final paperwork and process. As you move closer to your start date and begin the onboarding process, our HR Team will support you.

I have applied for a role. When can I expect to hear back?

Our Talent Acquisition Team at Feedzai is committed to providing a best-in-class candidate experience. We keep in close contact with each candidate throughout the hiring steps, and its duration depends on various factors, such as the number of applicants, the complexity of the position, and the company’s internal processes.

Can I apply for multiple jobs?

Yes, you can generally apply for multiple positions at Feedzai. However, you must meet the qualifications and requirements for each role you’re applying for. Submitting tailored applications for each role you’re interested in can increase your chances of being considered. Please, note that you will only be considered for one position: the one that best matches your skills, experience, and motivation.

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Can I submit a general application or resume for future consideration?

Yes, you can submit a general application on our Talent Community Page.

Are there opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company?

At Feedzai, one of our pillars is a culture of learning. We believe in internal mobility and growth and provide broad opportunities for career advancement. We offer an annual training budget for each Feedzaian. The specific career growth prospects can vary based on the role and individual performance. You can ask us about our commitment to professional development and potential career paths in your interview.

What is the interview process like?

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