Senior Data Scientist, Predict (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist, Predict (Fintech): Developing real-time machine learning systems for fraud detection with an accent on identity-centric risk analysis and production-grade model scaling. Focus on building tree-based models, processing billions of records, and translating ML findings into actionable fraud prevention strategies.

Location: Must be local to Greater New York City (Hybrid: onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays from HQ in Manhattan)

Salary: $212,000 – $251,000

Company

hirify.global provides identity risk and fraud detection solutions for financial institutions and fintechs to help them confidently serve more customers.

What you will do

• Contribute to the design, training, and evaluation of ML models powering fraud detection capabilities.
• Develop testing plans, performance metrics, and reports to drive actionable recommendations.
• Support production ML workflows, including feature generation, training, and monitoring at scale.
• Document findings and communicate complex ML insights to internal and technical teams.
• Maintain model documentation and support governance processes for transparency and compliance.

Requirements

• Must be local to Greater New York City.
• 8+ years of experience as an individual contributor in Applied Fraud Research, Data Science, or ML.
• Proven track record in a solutions or client-facing capacity.
• Expertise in working with highly imbalanced datasets and building production-grade tree-based models.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience processing and wrangling data at scale (billions of records).

Nice to have

• Previous experience specifically in financial fraud detection.
• Advanced Degree (Masters or PhD) in a quantitative field.
• Experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of a technical pilot or Proof of Concept.
• Experience with BI tools like Looker or modeling on graph structures.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with catered lunches and cultural events in the Manhattan office.
• Unlimited PTO and flexible work policy.
• Employee stock options (ISOs).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA and FSA options.
• 401k with 100% match up to 4% of annual compensation.
• Annual Learning & Development stipend and home office stipend for new employees.