Job Description

Senior Data Scientist (FinCrime) | Austin, TX (Hybrid) | $100–$130/hr | 12-month contract

Role: Senior Data Scientist - Risk, Fraud & Predictive Analytics

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Rate / Salary: $100–$130/hr (extensions likely)

Duration: 12 months

Citizenship: U.S. citizens or Green Card holders preferred

Project overview

Join a fast-scaling FinTech transforming how consumers access digital payments, lending, and financial wellness tools. You’ll be part of a core data team driving credit-risk modeling, fraud detection, customer insights, and product personalization initiatives.

This is a hands-on role building end-to-end machine-learning solutions that directly influence how millions of users interact with the platform.

Skills & Responsibilities

• 5+ years’ experience as a Senior Data Scientist or ML Engineer in financial services, FinTech, or risk analytics.
• Experience in fraud detection, credit-risk modelling, anomaly detection or regulatory reporting.
• Strong foundation in statistical modelling, ML algorithms, and time-series analysis.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native data pipelines and MLOps tooling.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with Spark or PySpark preferred.
• Stakeholder management
• Tech Stack: ML, Python, PySpark, TensorFlow, AWS/GCP, CI/CD

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with an updated CV.

Senior Data Scientist (FinCrime) | Austin, TX (Hybrid) | $100–$130/hr | 12-month contract