Fraud Strategy Architect – Card Issuance

Félix; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Félix is seeking a Fraud Strategy Specialist to own the card issuance fraud architecture from pre-launch risk assessment through steady-state monitoring. You will design authorization decisioning, step-up authentication, and velocity controls, partnering with Product and Engineering to embed controls in the flow.

Fluency in English and 4–7+ years in fraud/risk are required. Experience with card networks, vendors like Stripe Issuing or Marqeta, and advanced SQL is essential.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years in fraud/risk strategy, with direct hands-on experience in card authorization decisioning.
• Advanced SQL – independently size risk and query data.
• Strong cross-functional communication across Fraud, Product, Compliance, and vendors.
• Very good English skills.
• Experience with card issuing vendors and understanding of card networks (Visa/Mastercard) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own fraud strategy for the card issuance program end-to-end from pre-launch risk assessment through steady-state monitoring.
• Translate vendor-split into an executable operating decisioning model and controls.
• Design and own authorization decisioning for card transactions including 3DS/SCA and velocity controls.
• Monitor network fraud health and build early-warning systems to stay within thresholds.
• Develop the cardholder fraud lifecycle from onboarding to first-use monitoring and detection.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to embed controls in the flow of card issuance and wallet funding.

Skills

Fraud/risk strategy

Advanced SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Card issuance fraud

Tools

SQL

Card issuing vendors (Stripe Issuing, Marqeta, Galileo)

Job description

Félix is seeking a Fraud Strategy Specialist to own the card issuance fraud architecture from pre-launch risk assessment through steady-state monitoring. You will design authorization decisioning, step-up authentication, and velocity controls, partnering with Product and Engineering to embed controls in the flow.

Fluency in English and 4–7+ years in fraud/risk are required. Experience with card networks, vendors like Stripe Issuing or Marqeta, and advanced SQL is essential.