Fraud Strategist, Quantitative

Sony Playstation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 148,600 - 222,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package may be available

Job summary

Sony Playstation is seeking a Fraud Strategy Analyst to enhance security and reduce friction in the PlayStation ecosystem. You will analyze data to optimize fraud prevention and work closely with a dynamic team of experts.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in quantitative analysis, strong technical skills in SQL and Python, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This role offers a competitive salary from $148,600 to $222,800 USD, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative analysis related to fraud and payments.
• Solid understanding of financial and statistical theories.
• Experience with ML/AI models is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transactional and historical data to optimize fraud prevention.
• Perform in-depth analysis on customer journey and deliver insights.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers on strategies.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

SQL

Python

Data visualization tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields

Tools

Tableau

Domo

Job description

Role Overview

As a member of the Fraud Strategy team, you will analyze transactional and historical data using various methodologies to generate insights that optimize fraud prevention and payment decisioning. Your work will support our mission to enhance security and reduce friction, ensuring customers can safely log in, play, and make purchases across the PlayStation® ecosystem. Through your domain expertise and a deep understanding of our data, your insights and analysis will play a pivotal role in our strategy for this area.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Apply advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational methods to solve complex fraud and revenue optimization problems
• Perform in-depth analysis to address key strategic areas in the customer journey, decipher analytical results, and deliver insights using hypothesis testing and experimental design
• Perform ad hoc modelling and analysis to understand broad trends within and across our data, evaluate vendor solutions, and drive our roadmap strategy
• Work closely with other Fraud Strategists, Data Scientists, and ML Engineers to collaborate on areas of opportunity
• Share and simplify findings to tell stories of analyses through dashboards, reports, data visualisations, and other internal forums

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years or equivalent in related quantitative analysis experience in a subject area relevant to fraud and payments
• Solid technical skills in SQL, Python, or equivalent. Additional knowledge of data visualization tools (Tableau, Domo, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or other quantitative field
• Solid understanding of financial, mathematical, and statistical theories and practices, and a deep understanding of the modelling process and model performance indicators
• Experience with ML/AI models is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication

Desirable

• Experience in the video games industry
• Advanced knowledge of fraud trends in digital payments, e-commerce, and online transactions
• Language skills, particularly Japanese

Benefits and Compensation

Compensation for this role includes a base pay range of $148,600 — $222,800 USD, with additional benefits such as medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products. A bonus package may also be available.

Background Check

Background checks, including criminal background checks for some roles, may be conducted at the offer stage.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.