Senior Data Scientist, Fraud & Risk (Graph ML)

impact.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Health and Wellness benefits

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Free Coursera subscription

Generous parental leave

Technology financial support

Job summary

A leading commerce partnership marketing platform is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Fraud and Risk in Cape Town. This role involves developing ML models to detect fraud, conducting deep analyses on fraud trends, and deploying models to production. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with fraud detection and risk modeling. The position offers flexible working, stock options, and emphasis on employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data science with focus on fraud detection.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with ML libraries experience.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on fraud detection and risk monitoring.
• Deploy ML models for fraud detection to production.
• Perform analyses on fraud trends to inform business decisions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Fraud Detection

Data Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in a quantitative field

Tools

scikit-learn

XGBoost

LightGBM

Job description

A leading commerce partnership marketing platform is seeking a Senior Data Scientist specializing in Fraud and Risk in Cape Town. This role involves developing ML models to detect fraud, conducting deep analyses on fraud trends, and deploying models to production. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data science, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with fraud detection and risk modeling. The position offers flexible working, stock options, and emphasis on employee well-being.