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Director of Analytics - Remote

Posted 23 weeks ago
Data Analysis
Full Time
IL

Overview

As a Director in Analytics at Rakuten Viber, you will work in a highly collaborative environment with extensive amounts of data to research and develop deep learning models to solve real-world problems and apply them to tasks such as identifying bad actors, preventing fraud, building anomaly detection models, and analytics at a high scale.

In Short

  • Lead the development and optimization of spam and fraud detection systems using machine learning and rule-based engines.
  • Work closely with management, product, engineering, compliance, legal, and security teams to align, present, and implement end-to-end fraud solutions.
  • Ensure adherence to KYC, AML, and other financial regulations while managing fraud risks.
  • Leverage the extensive data received from our application to enhance model performance and accuracy.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in hands-on working on spam and fraud problems at a scale of at least 1MM transactions/events per day, deployed solutions to production with a proven impact.
  • 3+ years of experience in managing fraud prevention and risk teams at a corporation, preferably in fintech or cyber-tech companies with a proven business impact.
  • 3+ years of experience in Python, SQL, and AWS cloud. Ability to write readable and maintainable code.
  • Master’s degree in Statistics, Finance, Data Science, or Computer Science.

Benefits

  • Background in data science or cybersecurity with a focus on spam and fraud.
  • Proven track record of reducing fraud and spam actors at scale, with strong type-1 and type-2 error estimates.
  • Strong understanding of hypothesis testing and RCT. Background in applied statistics.
  • Working in high scales of >10MM transactions/day.
  • Experience working with technologies like Athena/Trino, Spark, AML, CI/CD, and Tableau.
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Rakuten Viber is a leading global communication platform that aims to enhance the lives of its users by facilitating meaningful connections. With a mission to create a super-app, Viber is dedicated to providing safe and convenient communication tools for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The company fosters a culture of innovation, teamwork, and excellence, and is committed to developing scalable and high-performing backend systems. Viber's team of engineers is focused on transitioning to modern architectures and delivering high-quality solutions in a collaborative environment.

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