Posted Aug 14, 2026

Lead Data Scientist (POC Data Science)

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• We’re looking for a Lead - PoC Data Science to lead our stellar Proof of Concept (PoC) data science team • This is a player-coach role where you will drive critical proof-of-concept (PoC) projects for enterprise customers and financial institutions, while developing your team’s craft and accelerating their impact • We’re seeking a hands-on leader with a passion for fraud prevention and the ability to build from scratch while thriving in high-stakes environments • You will work directly with clients to understand their unique fraud challenges, rapidly prototype proof-of-concept models, and help build scalable production ready solutions using fraud analytics and machine learning • You’ll own a mix of client-facing POC/POV delivery, DS/ML product development, and team performance, with fraud domain expertise and technical credibility to work directly with clients, and with internal engineering, sales and product teams • Lead and develop a team of IC data scientists — set direction, unblock work, run 1:1s, and grow each person’s scope and impact • Own POC/POV delivery — partner directly with enterprise customers to demonstrate fraud-loss reduction and platform ROI, from first data pull through to stakeholder readout • Stay hands-on in the technical work — build or review ML models, conduct in-depth fraud analyses, and ship production-grade solutions alongside your team • Define and track performance metrics — design dashboards and reporting frameworks to measure the effectiveness of risk strategies across clients • Translate client problems into data solutions — act as a senior point of contact for fraud challenges, turning complex findings into clear recommendations • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and GTM to scope work, influence the roadmap, and ensure fraud solutions and models get instrumented and scaled correctly • Drive experimentation — support A/B testing to safely validate new strategies before full rollout • Raise the bar on craft — mentor IC data scientists on modeling rigor, storytelling with data, and client communication Benefits • Unlimited paid time off and minimum 2 weeks/year of mandatory vacation • Generous equity compensation • One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, monitors, etc • Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture • Monthly meal stipend • Annual fitness allowance • 100% of health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and 50% for dependents • MacBook Pro delivered to your door • 4% matching in 401k • Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory • Company-wide offsites, the last one was at Miami