Senior Data Scientist, Fraud

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Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Data Science & Engineering (DSE) team at Wealthsimple consists of analytics engineers and data scientists with diverse backgrounds in mathematics, operations research, economics, computer science, engineering, and business. Together, they are responsible for enabling data-driven decision making and developing sophisticated data products across the organization.

The team achieves these objectives by building a high quality, scalable, state-of-the-art data warehouse that serves as the foundation for all company insights and decision making, while simultaneously leveraging machine learning and advanced algorithms to create smarter financial products. Furthermore, they utilize decision science to understand the cause and effect of business decisions, ensuring that every strategic move is backed by empirical evidence.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring a Senior Data Scientist for the Fraud team. The team is responsible for enabling Wealthsimple to grow safely by balancing fraud risk and client experience. The team is staffed with seasoned data experts and well supported by product managers, software developers, and fraud strategists. A successful candidate is able to blend expertise in product analytics, machine learning, and experimental design while effectively communicating with stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Work closely with product managers to...