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$220,000–$260,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Own fraud detection models end-to-end, from data acquisition to production and monitoring.
  • Research new fraud vectors and develop products for identity verification and financial risk.
  • Write production code and present analyses to drive product, risk, and sales decisions.

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$120,000–$220,000/yr
United States Unlimited PTO

  • Develop and maintain fraud detection models through the full model development lifecycle, from data acquisition to monitoring.
  • Research new types of fraud and build products around identity verification using Python and AWS infrastructure.
  • Write production-ready code and present analyses to inform data acquisition, product development, and marketing efforts.

SentiLink provides innovative identity and risk solutions, empowering institutions and individuals to transact with confidence. Backed by world-class investors including Craft Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, the company has grown rapidly, verifying hundreds of millions of identities and earning recognition from Forbes and CNBC.

$129,000–$179,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Build and deploy machine learning models for credit and fraud risk management.
  • Collaborate with engineering to deploy models into production and analyze portfolio performance.
  • Communicate findings to stakeholders and develop internal tools for data science productivity.

Prosper is a fintech company that offers personal loans and credit cards through a digital marketplace. They have helped over 2 million customers and emphasize a collaborative, inclusive culture with flexible work options.

$135,000–$165,000/yr
US

  • Own the full model lifecycle from requirements and feature engineering through deployment and monitoring, partnering with ML engineers.
  • Translate complex fraud patterns into well-framed ML solutions, defining what to model and where ML adds value.
  • Design feature engineering pipelines, monitor model quality in production, and collaborate across teams to drive fraud strategies.

Extend revolutionizes the post-purchase experience for retailers by providing AI-driven solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and drive revenue growth. Backed by prominent technology investors and headquartered in San Francisco, Extend works with over 1,000 leading merchant partners across industries, fostering a collaborative and supportive culture.

$195,000–$280,000/yr
US

  • Conduct rigorous, independent validations of sophisticated credit/fraud models, including machine learning and traditional statistical models.
  • Develop automated, independent monitoring suites in Python to track KRI/KPI drift, population stability, and feature importance shifts in real-time.
  • Partner with model developers to drive remediation of validation findings and ensure models are mathematically robust and compliant.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees or compounding interest. The company is a remote-first firm with a focus on competitive benefits and an inclusive culture.

US Canada

  • Lead and develop a team of data scientists to deliver proof-of-concept projects for enterprise customers.
  • Build and review ML models, conduct fraud analyses, and ship production-grade solutions alongside your team.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and GTM to scope work and influence the roadmap.

Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime. With over 6 billion profiled devices and a remote-first culture, we hire self-motivated individuals who value performance over hours.

$154,000–$200,000/yr
US

  • Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for cybersecurity use cases like threat detection and risk scoring.
  • Own the full model lifecycle from data preparation to production deployment, working closely with engineering and product teams.
  • Build preprocessing and feature engineering pipelines, and monitor model performance with continuous improvement.

SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime. With over 250 employees, it is home to cybersecurity experts protecting businesses and consumers from stolen identity data.

US

  • Lead applied AI projects from concept to impact, building and deploying ML/GenAI solutions across product, engineering, and security teams.
  • Act as an internal AI consultant, scoping problems, evaluating approaches, and advising on best practices for generative technologies.
  • Design experiments, build models for anomaly detection and fraud analysis, and bridge research to production via scalable APIs and tools.

Sonatype is a software supply chain management company that invented componentized software development and pioneered the category. Trusted by over 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100, and 15 million developers, the company fosters innovation, AI/ML adoption, and an inclusive culture.

$173,928–$254,657/yr
US

  • Own the full fraud policy lifecycle, from signal analysis and risk design to implementation and optimization, to protect all products and customer interactions.
  • Lead cross-functional fraud initiatives across Engineering, Product, Compliance, and external partners like Visa, serving as primary escalation for incidents.
  • Build fraud dashboards, mentor junior analysts, and drive alignment on risk decisions that balance exposure, customer experience, and regulatory requirements.

EarnIn is a fintech pioneer that builds products delivering real-time financial flexibility for those living paycheck to paycheck. The company has an experienced leadership team, world-class funding partners like A16Z and Matrix Partners, and is growing fast with a healthy core business.

US

  • Develop and iterate on underwriting prediction models using a mix of approaches for tabular and sequential data.
  • Build and scale feature pipelines and training datasets from proprietary and third-party signals.
  • Prototype new modeling ideas and features, run offline experiments, and drive the best-performing approaches into production.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. The company is a remote-first, publicly traded organization with a strong culture focused on people come first.

$166,000–$210,000/yr

  • Build, evaluate, and maintain underwriting and decisioning models that determine customer approvals and terms.
  • Design and run experiments to evaluate model performance and measure impact on approval rates and loss.
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to ensure systems reflect business goals and regulatory expectations.

FloatMe is a fintech company that builds underwriting and decisioning systems to determine customer approvals and terms. It operates as a fast-moving, high-standard team focused on rigorous ML work.

$146,730–$190,530/yr
Canada

  • Lead and mentor a team of quantitative professionals while personally executing rigorous validations of machine learning models for underwriting and credit risk.
  • Evaluate conceptual soundness, data integrity, and performance stability through comprehensive testing, in-depth reviews, and continuous monitoring.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance the enterprise-wide Model Risk Management framework and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

Affirm is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later services without hidden fees or compounding interest. It is a publicly traded, remote-first company with a large workforce and a culture focused on innovation, risk management, and putting people first.

Singapore

  • Build and iterate on end-to-end ML solutions for misdirected email detection.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to turn customer needs into product improvements.
  • Run rigorous experiments and evaluations to ensure reliable detection.

Abnormal protects organizations from AI-powered cybercrime using its behavioral AI platform. Trusted by 4,500+ enterprises, the company focuses on securing email, identity, and AI systems.

$157,250–$182,750/yr
US

  • Lead the Fraud Intelligence team analyzing large-scale data to detect and prevent fraud.
  • Manage and mentor junior analysts, develop monitoring dashboards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Own fraud savings metrics and AI agent performance, driving continuous improvement.

Extend is revolutionizing the post-purchase experience for retailers with AI-driven solutions. The company partners with over 1,000 merchants and is backed by prominent investors, offering a collaborative and supportive environment.

$149,200–$214,500/yr
US

  • Architect, design, build, deploy, and maintain Model Serving infrastructure using industry-standard AI tools.
  • Own projects that scale model serving and data processing services to handle 10x traffic.
  • Collaborate closely with MLE and Data Science teams to distill feedback and execute on strategy.

Abnormal AI protects the humans behind the world's most critical organizations from AI-powered cybercrime. Over 4,500 enterprises trust their behavioral AI platform, fostering a culture of innovation and security.