Data Scientist

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 worldclass investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures.

Our culture:

• We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, and Toronto. However, we maintain a remotefirst work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere

• We hire talented, selfmotivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation.

• We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldnt have to miss your family dinner, your kids school play, friends gettogether, or doctors appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule.

• Location:

  • Mumbai, India (Remote)

  • About the Role

    We’re looking for a datadriven professional to help us measure, understand, and improve the performance of our risk strategies. In this role, you’ll analyze complex datasets, design metrics, build dashboards, and collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business to drive decisionmaking and optimize outcomes.

    What youll be doing

    • Develop and track key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of risk strategies and operational performance.

    • Conduct deepdive analyses to uncover insights that drive improved decisionmaking and reduce exposure to fraud.

    • Build and experiment with ML models to identify fraudulent patterns and enhance fraud detection capabilities.

    • Partner with engineers to ensure accurate and scalable data instrumentation.

    • Build and maintain selfserve dashboards and reporting tools using modern BI platforms.

    • Translate business needs into analytical approaches in collaboration with crossfunctional teams (e.g. Engineering, Business, Operations).

    • Contribute to the design and evaluation of risk mitigation initiatives, ensuring they align with broader business objectives.

    • What youll bring

      • 5+ years of experience in a datafocused role (analytics, data science, or similar), with a track record of highimpact work

      • Strong SQL and Python skills

      • Handson experience with BI tools like Tableau, Sigma, or Metabase

      • Exposure to building ML models to address business challenges

      • Background in the fraud, risk, or compliance domain is a strong plus

      • Proven ability to perform exploratory data analysis and cohort analysis, and translate findings into clear recommendations

      • Strong communication skills and comfort presenting insights to technical and nontechnical stakeholders

      • A bias toward action, strong critical thinking, and a pragmatic approach to problemsolving

      • 
        Compensation: INR 34,00,000 50,00,000 + Equity with tremendous upside potential + Attractive benefits

        The compensation offered for this role will depend on various factors, including the candidates location, qualifications, work history, and interview performance, and may differ from the stated range.

        Benefits we offer:

        • Generous compensation in cash and equity

        • Early exercise for all options, including prevested

        • Work from anywhere: Remotefirst Culture

        • Flexible paid time off, Yearend break, Self care days off

        • 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

        • Onetime stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.

        • Monthly meal stipend

        • Monthly social meetup stipend

        • Annual health and wellness stipend

        • Annual Learning stipend

        • Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory

        • Join a fastgrowing company with worldclass professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you.

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