Lead - POC Data Science

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Lead and develop a team of IC data scientists — set direction, unblock work, run 1:1s, grow each person's scope and impact
• ▹Own POC/POV delivery — partner directly with enterprise customers to demonstrate fraud-loss reduction and platform ROI
• ▹Stay hands-on in the technical work — build or review ML models, conduct in-depth fraud analyses
• ▹Define and track performance metrics — design dashboards and reporting frameworks
• ▹Translate client problems into data solutions as a senior point of contact for fraud challenges
• ▹Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and GTM
• ▹Drive experimentation — support A/B testing to validate new strategies
• ▹Mentor IC data scientists on modeling rigor and storytelling with data

Requirements

• ▹10+ years of experience in fraud/risk data science and analytics with demonstrated impact in fraud, payments, or fintech
• ▹3+ years in a people leadership role (team lead, manager, or tech lead with direct reports)
• ▹Strong hands-on technical skills — Python and SQL essential; Spark, Kafka, or feature stores a plus
• ▹Experience delivering POC/POV engagements with measurable customer outcomes
• ▹Proven track record with applied ML in fraud or risk — anomaly detection, classification, graph analytics in production
• ▹Expertise in BI and dashboarding — Sigma, Tableau, Metabase
• ▹Strong communication and stakeholder management for technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• ▹Familiarity with real-time decision infrastructure (Flink, Kafka, feature stores)
• ▹Background in a high-growth fintech, payments, or financial institution

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote: USA or Canada
• ▹Generous compensation in cash and equity
• ▹Remote-first culture, work from anywhere
• ▹Flexible paid time off and year-end break
• ▹MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• ▹Monthly meal and social stipends
• ▹Annual health, wellness, and learning stipends

About the company

Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime. Its integrated solution unifies data across risk teams to stop fraud in real time, prevent AI-driven attacks, and automate fraud and AML operations. Leading companies including FIS, GoDaddy, Intuit, Edward Jones, ZoomInfo, and Checkout.com rely on Sardine.