Senior Data Scientist

We are seeking a rock star Senior Data Scientist to join our Risk Data team within the Ecosystem Fraud Team at Square. You will play a pivotal role in combating high-risk fraud and scams across our platform, utilizing advanced machine learning and analytical solutions. This position involves end-to-end project ownership, from feature identification to deployment and real-time fraud mitigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fraud Detection & Prevention:
  • Develop processes to identify and mitigate high-risk fraud and scam activities.
  • Analyze and deploy solutions to real-time Square systems to prevent fraud in real-time.
• Data Analysis & Feature Development:
  • Identify and analyze new fraud detection features using SQL, Databricks, and Python.
  • Build real-time features and implement them effectively.
• Model Building & Machine Learning:
  • Collaborate with ML engineers to develop and leverage machine learning models.
  • Engage in ML model building activities for fraud detection (approximately 20% of the role).
• Ad Hoc Fraud Mitigation:
  • Respond to and mitigate real-time fraud attacks as they occur.
• **Reporting & Dashboard Creation:...