Sardine
Financial Services
Lead-POCDataScience
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“Lead - POC Data Science at Sardine. Skills: Data Science, Machine Learning, Fraud Prevention, Team Leadership. Lead and develop data scientists. Set direction for team”
What You'll Achieve.
Fraud-loss reduction; Platform ROI; Production-grade solutions
Industry & Context.
Translate client problems; Data-driven decision making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years fraud/risk data science, 3+ years people leadership, Python and SQL, Experience delivering POC/POV engagements, Applied ML in fraud or risk, Expertise in BI and dashboarding, Communication and stakeholder management
Nice to Have
Familiarity with real-time decision infrastructure, Background in high-growth fintech, payments, or financial institution
What You'll Do.
Lead and develop data scientists
Set direction for team
Grow team member scope
Grow team member impact
Partner with customers
Demonstrate fraud-loss reduction
Demonstrate platform ROI
Conduct fraud analyses
Ship production-grade solutions
Define performance metrics
Track performance metrics
Design reporting frameworks
Measure risk strategy effectiveness
Translate client problems
Act as senior contact
Turn findings into recommendations
Partner with Engineering
Ensure fraud solutions scaled
Validate new strategies
Mentor data scientists
Mentor on modeling rigor
Mentor on storytelling
Mentor on client communication
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Client communication; Internal teams
Communication Scope
Client communication; Stakeholder management; Technical audiences; Non-technical audiences; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Roadmap influence
Full Job Description
Who we are: We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Today, over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide use Sardine to stop identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams. We have raised $145M from world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures. Our culture: - We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo. However, we maintain a remote-first work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere - We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation. - We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldn't have to miss your family dinner, your kid's school play, friends get-together, or doctor's appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule. Location - Remote - USA or Canada - From Home / Beach / Mountain / Cafe / Anywhere! We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed team. So you can find your productive zone and work from there. About the role We're looking for a Lead - PoC Data Science to lead our stellar Proof of Concept (PoC) data science team. This is a player-coach role where you will drive critical proof-of-concept (PoC) projects for enterprise customers and financial institutions, while developing your team’s craft and accelerating their impact. We’re seeking a hands-on leader with a passion for fraud prevention and the ability to build from scratch while thriving in high-stakes environments. You will work directly with clients to understand their unique fraud challenges, rapidly prototype proof-of-concept models, and help build scalable production ready solutions using fraud analytics and machine learning. You'll own a mix of client-facing POC/POV delivery, DS/ML product development, and team performance, with fraud domain expertise and technica
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