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Senior Data Scientist

Sardine· Data Science
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Remote$170k - $210kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Data-driven role focused on measuring, understanding, and improving risk strategies for fraud prevention using machine learning and graph analytics. Involves client interaction, prototyping, production deployment, metrics, dashboards, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize risk outcomes in fintech contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Champion a data-first approach across internal teams and client engagements, promoting clarity and impact
  • Build and deploy machine learning models to prevent fraud across diverse fintech use cases, from proof-of-concept through to production
  • Develop and track metrics to measure and monitor the performance of our risk products and the effectiveness of risk management strategies
  • Conduct in-depth analyses to uncover insights contributing to fraud reduction and higher approval rates for our clients
  • Work directly with clients to understand their fraud challenges and translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Use data and models to support the development of risk mitigation strategies and interventions while preserving and improving the user experience
  • Create and automate self-serve dashboards leveraging BI tools
  • Collaborate with engineering to scale models into production, optimize performance, and support data instrumentation
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Business, Product, and Engineering) to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in data science, quantitative modeling, or a data-focused role with demonstrated high impact in fraud or risk contexts
  • Strong hands-on experience with Python/R and SQL; Spark is a plus
  • Expertise in BI tools such as Tableau, Sigma, or Metabase
  • Proven ability to structure and analyze complex data using techniques like EDA and cohort analysis, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences including clients
  • Sharp critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a bias toward action
  • Proficiency in defining, tracking, and communicating performance metrics

Skills

Required:PythonSQLBI Tools (Tableau, Sigma, Metabase)
Nice to have:RSpark

Benefits

  • Generous compensation in cash and equity
  • Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
  • Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
  • Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
  • Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
  • 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
  • MacBook Pro delivered to your door
  • One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
  • Monthly meal stipend
  • Monthly social meet-up stipend
  • Annual health and wellness stipend
  • Annual Learning stipend
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Sardine

The AI risk platform for fraud, credit, and compliance

Sardine’s AI platform is at the core of enterprise risk and fraud workflows, allowing them to consolidate vendors and improve operational efficiency. Hundreds of enterprises in over 70 countries trust Sardine to stop fraud in real-time, streamline BSA/AML compliance, and unify data across risk teams.

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