Staff Data Scientist, Fraud

Staff Data Scientist, Fraud

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Millions in the U.S. continue to be underserved or ignored by traditional financial institutions. At Stash, an investing app for more than 2 million active subscribers, we are addressing that reality by giving everyday Americans the confidence to take charge of their money and financial future. Our plans—starting at just $3 a month—provide easy and affordable access to a suite of products including investing, banking, education, and advice. Stashers are 18% more financially literate than the average American, and customers rely on Stash’s unique tools, guardrails, and content to learn about money and build wealth for the long-term. 

In 2022, we made tremendous steps forward in the Stash customer experience, through the launches of Stash Core, a new banking account experience featuring access to an upgraded Stock-Back® Debit Mastercard®, enhanced customer support, and refreshed benefits, including increased rewards; and expanded access to cryptocurrency through a separate crypto account offering. 

Our Talented Team 

We are proud to attract phenomenal individuals who share our commitment to unlocking financial opportunity for a new generation of investors. Their unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences have helped create a thriving and inclusive culture based on the notion of “Prioritizing People,” a Stash core value.  

Let’s solve complex problems and tackle wealth inequality.

We're looking for a Staff Data Scientist to join our Fraud Risk Management team. The team is responsible for mitigating first and third party fraud across the entire user lifecycle at Stash, and oversees fraud prevention, detection, strategies, and governance.
 
What You'll Do
  • ETL all fraud risk vendor and proprietary data, and develop automated pipelines
  • Develop data strategies/rules using fraud performance data that properly balance good:bad odds
  • Liaise with fraud strategies to push all data strategies into production rapidly
  • Develop KRI and KPI’s to help keep the pulse of the fraud risk management program
  • Develop and implement ML models related to third party fraud
  • Perform ad-hoc analyses based on fraud business needs
What We’re Looking For
  • Advanced degree in math or engineering
  • More than 3 years of experience as a data scientist within fraud risk at a financial services company
  • High proficiency in python, spark, sql, and R
  • Demonstrated experience in deploying data driven fraud strategies for first and third party fraud attack vectors
Gold Stars
  • PhD in mathematics or engineering
  • More than 5 years of experience as a data scientist within fraud risk at a financial services company
  • Demonstrated experience in building ML models based on real-time data
  • Experience in ML ops and automation

#LI-REMOTE


At Stash it is our mission to help everyday Americans invest and build wealth. That includes people of all races,  genders, and abilities, so it is important to us to acknowledge and address the issues of inequality in financial services head on. 

Diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values, promoting innovation, and building the best products. Our success is directly related to our employees and we believe that our team should reflect the diversity of the customers that we serve.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Stash is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to make your application process more accessible please reach out to recruiting@Stash.com

Helping You Invest in Yourself 

  • Comprehensive total rewards package, comprising compensation (base salary, equity, and depending on level, an annual bonus) and health care benefits 
  • Complimentary subscription to Stash+ account 
  • Remote-first work policy – Live and work where you feel the most productive, whether that is in your home, in an office (including our NYC and London offices), or a combination of both. Anywhere in the US or UK.  
  • Equity & Stash Accounts [Invest, Retire, Custodial, Bank]                     
  • Flexible PTO 
  • Annual education reimbursement benefit Learning & Development Fund 
  • Work from home equipment stipends
  • Paid Parental Leave ([offerings for birth giving and non-birth giving parents) Primary & Secondary]
  • Enhanced wellness benefits through Gympass, Headspace, Ginger, and Maven Health
  • Stash Gives donation and volunteerism program through Millie, with an annual company match

External Recognition for Stash

  • Comparably's Best Company Awards: Best Places to Work, Best Company Outlook, and Best Engineering Teamfor Diversity, Women, Culture, and more! (20232)
  • Fintech Breakthrough Award: Best Personal Finance App (2023)
  • BuiltIn’s Best Places to Work (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Forbes Fintech 50 (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Best Digital Bank, Finovate Awards (2020)
  • Tearsheet Challenge Awards, Best Banking Card Product - Stock-Back® Card, 2020
  • LendIt Fintech Innovator of the Year (2019 & 2020)
Salary Range: $159,408 - $236,160
 
The base salary range represents the reasonably anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience and competencies, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data for companies of our size and industry.

**No recruiters, please**

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