Fraud Detection and Prevention Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Fraud Detection and Prevention Lead (Fintech): Driving the development and optimization of fraud detection strategies across brokerage, money, and crypto products with an accent on identifying and mitigating fraud risk. Focus on applying data analysis and machine learning to detect emerging threats and ensure product integrity.

Location: Based in Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, or Westlake, TX, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

Salary: $112,000–$132,000 USD (Zone 2 for Chicago, Denver, Westlake)

Company

hirify.global is a financial technology company dedicated to democratizing finance for all by building solutions for brokerage, money, and crypto products.

What you will do

• Analyze transaction and behavioral data to identify and build new fraud detection methods.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Operations, and Engineering teams to design and deploy detection rules and features.
• Optimize fraud rules and thresholds to reduce false positives while balancing customer experience and fraud loss.
• Develop monitoring dashboards and alerting systems to track the performance of fraud prevention measures.
• Partner with external payment networks and third-party fraud vendors to strengthen detection capabilities.
• Deliver clear and actionable insights on fraud trends and financial impact to cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in risk or fraud detection, including developing rules, models, and analytics.
• 5+ years of hands-on SQL experience and proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and statistical skills with experience in techniques like pattern recognition and unsupervised learning.
• Track record of using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Superset) to translate data into business decisions.
• Effective communicator and collaborator, with experience working across operations, data science, and engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Best-in-class benefits, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
• Time off to recharge, including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave.
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.