SeniorDataScientist,Risk

Mudflap serves the $800B trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy. Our market-leading payment products help truckers save thousands of dollars on fuel (their #1 business expense), while providing our fuel stop partners with access to new, hard-to-reach customers. We’re a fast-growing marketplace business looking for a new customer-obsessed teammate to join us on this exciting journey. About the Role At Mudflap, we’re building a data-driven decision engine that powers every facet of our business—from risk management and underwriting to product innovation and operational excellence. We’re looking for a versatile Senior Data Scientist, Risk to join our high-impact team. In this role, you will develop the models, insights, and strategies that help us identify, assess, and mitigate credit and fraud risk across our platform. You’ll lead the development of underwriting capabilities, design predictive models to reduce fraud losses, and uncover opportunities to improve portfolio performance. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Finance teams, you’ll translate complex data into scalable risk solutions that drive growth while protecting the business. Work Location: This role is based in Palo Alto, CA and involves a hybrid work approach, balancing in-office collaboration with the ability to work remotely. To support our team, we offer: - Commuter benefits to ease your travel - Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled - A collaborative, high-growth environment where you’ll work closely with talented teammates across the company What You’ll Do - Drive strategic data science initiatives that directly impact business outcomes, working closely with executive leadership to identify high-value opportunities in your domain. - Lead end-to-end machine learning projects from problem formulation through production deployment, including model development, validation, A/B testing, and performance monitoring. solve high-impact business problems such as fraudulent risk