Risk & Fraud Analyst
Skillz Inc.•Las Vegas, NV
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a detail-oriented Risk & Fraud Analyst to help protect the integrity of our platform and support sustainable business growth. This role will focus on identifying and preventing fraudulent activity, reducing financial and operational risk, and strengthening compliance processes across payments, promotions, and customer accounts. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, experience in fraud operations, and the ability to proactively develop scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of fraud vectors within social sweepstakes and social casino ecosystems, including multi-accounting, bonus abuse, chargeback farming, and redemption laundering patterns
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset with the ability to identify emerging fraud trends and implement scalable mitigation strategies
- Expertise in payment fraud prevention, chargeback management, and transaction risk analysis within high-volume consumer platforms
- Proficiency in interpreting device fingerprinting, identity graphing, and behavioral risk signals to detect linked or synthetic accounts
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Payments, Compliance, Legal, Trust & Safety, Customer Support, and Data Science teams
- Knowledge of KYC, AML, and US regulatory compliance considerations relevant to online gaming or sweepstakes environments
- Excellent communication skills
- 3-5 years of fraud analytics or fraud operations experience, including at least 2 years within US social sweepstakes, social casino, real-money gaming, or similarly regulated digital platforms
- Hands-on experience with fraud prevention and risk platforms such as Fingerprint.com, Sift, Forter, Ethoca, Verifi RDR/CDRN, or similar tools
- Advanced SQL proficiency with experience analyzing transactional and behavioral datasets at scale
- Experience building or supporting fraud reporting dashboards and operational analytics using Tableau, Looker, or equivalent BI tools
- Demonstrated success reducing fraud-related losses, lowering chargeback ratios, and preventing promotional or bonus abuse
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field preferred
Responsibilities
- Identifying and preventing fraudulent activity
- Reducing financial and operational risk
- Strengthening compliance processes across payments, promotions, and customer accounts
- Designing, optimizing, and operationalizing fraud detection rules, risk-scoring frameworks, and manual review processes
- Translating complex fraud findings into actionable business recommendations
- Partnering with Data Science or Engineering teams to support machine learning models, automated risk scoring, or fraud decisioning systems
Benefits
- 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents
- 401K matching
- Equity incentives
- Pre-tax benefit options
- Meditation and mental health resources
- Physical fitness coaching and classes
- Family planning assistance
- Health and parenting guidance
- Virtual therapy sessions
- Competitive paid time off (PTO)
- Company holidays
- Free breakfast
- Catered lunches
- Snacks
- Full-size gym with showers
- Commuter benefits
- Insurance
- Team bonding events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
