Senior Data ScientistVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• 7+ years of experience in data science, quantitative modeling, or a data-focused role (product analytics, business analytics) with demonstrated high impact in fraud or risk contexts
• Strong hands-on experience with Python/R and SQL is essential, with Spark being a nice to have
• 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 effectively to both 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

What you’ll do

• 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

About the position

Who we are: Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime. Our integrated solution unifies data across risk teams to help organizations stop fraud in real time, prevent AI-driven attacks, and automate fraud and AML operations. Sardine’s platform is strengthened by one of the fastest-growing fraud consortiums in the market, spanning more than 6 billion profiled devices, 800 million consumers, and 3 million businesses worldwide. Leading companies including FIS, GoDaddy, Intuit, Edward Jones, ZoomInfo, and Checkout.com rely on Sardine to secure and grow trust in their products.

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