Senior Data Scientist, Risk

Found • San Francisco, NY

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Risk Data Scientist at Found, you will be a key player in our Risk team, responsible for identifying, mitigating, and managing financial and operational risks across our product offerings. You will work closely with our Engineering, Data Science, Product, and Operations teams to build scalable risk controls and ensure a seamless, secure experience for our users. At Found, you won’t just answer “what happened”, you’ll be responsible for pointing the way and rallying others around what we should do next. We are looking for a highly motivated and data-driven individual who is passionate about creating a robust and efficient risk management framework in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Analytics or Data Science
• A strong analytical mindset and are comfortable working with large datasets to derive actionable insights.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and other analytical software.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex risk issues and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience effectively influencing and partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working at a fintech.
• Previous startup experience.
• Prior experience in risk with a fintech or financial services risk role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data, transaction patterns, and user behavior to identify and assess potential credit, fraud, and compliance risks.
• Partner with product, engineering and data science teams to design, build, and deploy automated risk controls and decisioning systems that balance user experience with platform safety.
• Provide valuable insights and recommendations to leadership on risk trends, policy improvements, and long-term risk strategy to support Found's growth and expansion.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in existing risk management processes and workflows, and drive initiatives to increase efficiency and scalability.

Benefits

• 401K
• FSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits (100% covered for employees, 90% covered for dependents)
• Meaningful equity
• Generous vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed