Lead Optimization Data Analyst - Payments & Risk

Adyen; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen is seeking a Senior Optimization Data Analyst to shape payment performance strategies for our largest merchants. You will lead risk, fraud, and ML-based optimization initiatives, translating raw model outputs into actionable merchant guidance.

Collaborate with product teams to improve risk models, authentication, and fraud strategies at scale. Expect autonomy, cross-functional impact, and a data-driven culture that values measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant data analytics, risk, or fraud optimization experience.
• Deep expertise in risk/fraud analytics and ML-based decisioning systems.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark for large-scale data processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex merchant engagements in risk, fraud, and ML optimization.
• Analyze large-scale risk model data to surface actionable insights.
• Collaborate with product teams to align analytics with merchant strategy.
• Design rigorous analyses, A/B tests, and scalable analytics frameworks.
• Build automated data products and workflows for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Data analytics

ML-based risk data

Risk and fraud analytics

Communication

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Spark

Airflow

Git

Job description

Adyen is seeking a Senior Optimization Data Analyst to shape payment performance strategies for our largest merchants. You will lead risk, fraud, and ML-based optimization initiatives, translating raw model outputs into actionable merchant guidance.

Collaborate with product teams to improve risk models, authentication, and fraud strategies at scale. Expect autonomy, cross-functional impact, and a data-driven culture that values measurable outcomes.