Data Scientist, Socure

Big Data R&D, Identity Graph & KYC

$140-170k

+ Equity + Bonus

SQL

AWS

Python

Scala

Elasticsearch

Airflow

Tensorflow

Spark

PyTorch

Unix

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Miami

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Digital ID verification & fraud protection

Open for applications

Digital ID verification & fraud protection

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityBig dataMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaSCyber SecurityIdentityFraud

Open for applications

$140-170k

+ Equity + Bonus

SQL

AWS

Python

Scala

Elasticsearch

Airflow

Tensorflow

Spark

PyTorch

Unix

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Miami

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityBig dataMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaSCyber SecurityIdentityFraud

Company mission

To verify 100% of good identities in real-time and completely eliminate identity fraud on the internet.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience, or Ph.D. with 1+ years of experience in a data science or analytics role, or equivalent practical experience
Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language used in data science (Python, or Scala)
Solid experience writing and optimizing SQL for large datasets; comfort working in data lake / warehouse environments
Hands‑on experience with Spark or PySpark and common ML libraries (e.g., scikit‑learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow/PyTorch a plus)
Familiarity with UNIX environments and the AWS ecosystem (e.g., EMR, S3); Databricks experience is a plus
Working knowledge of supervised/unsupervised ML and basic statistics (similarity measures, clustering, evaluation metrics)
Exposure to graph techniques or graph databases (Neo4j, AWS Neptune, GraphFrames) is a strong plus
Bonus: experience with Elasticsearch or DynamoDB; workflow tools such as Airflow for automating data pipelines
Ability to break down loosely defined problems, ask good clarifying questions, and iterate quickly with feedback

What the job involves

The Big Data R&D team is responsible for building the core identity graph and entity-resolution capabilities that power Socure’s KYC and compliance products
In this role, you will help develop graph-based algorithms and data pipelines on massive PII datasets, support modelers with high-quality features, and evaluate new data sources that feed our identity and fraud products
You will work closely with senior data scientists and engineers while developing your skills in large-scale ML, distributed systems, and graph analytics
Contribute to the design and implementation of machine learning, data mining, statistical, and graph-based algorithms to analyze very large datasets for identity verification and anomaly detection
Analyze large datasets to help develop and refine entity-resolution and identity-matching algorithms that drive Socure’s KYC and compliance solutions
Build and maintain components of data-processing pipelines (ETL, feature generation, normalization) using tools such as Spark/PySpark and AWS (e.g., EMR, S3)
Support senior data scientists with feature engineering, data exploration, error analysis, and A/B test setup for new models and signals
Help evaluate new third‑party and internal data sources: profile data quality, design offline experiments, and summarize impact on coverage and model performance
Implement and maintain SQL and Python/R code for data extraction, transformation, and validation; contribute to code reviews and basic testing
Provide analytical support to compliance and regulatory product teams, including ad hoc investigations, simple dashboards, and data deep dives
Communicate findings in a clear, structured way to peers and cross‑functional partners (Product, Engineering, Client Analysis), focusing on key insights and trade‑offs
Work effectively in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment; demonstrate ownership of well-scoped tasks and follow through to completion

Our take

Socure is an identity platform that aims to improve customer identification for digital transactions. The company is part of a growing market, with rivals in this competitive space including Signifyd, Riskified, AppsFlyer, ClearSale, Kount, SEON, and Fraud Fighters.

The engine delivered by Socure encompasses Know Your Customer (KYC), identity fraud detection, and document verification. With it, companies can scale rapidly by onboarding more good customers and preventing online fraud. Additionally, underbanked consumers who have been excluded from online services by outdated ID verification can gain access to critical benefits and services online.

Socure has rapidly escalated in popularity and reached a valuation well over $1 billion. Though not immune from the economic downturn of late, which resulted in two high-profile rounds of lay-offs, the company has secured considerable additional funds that will strengthen its financial position as it moves to capitalise on the ever-growing importance of identity verification and trust.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-22% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Nov 2021

$450m

SERIES E

Mar 2021

$100m

SERIES D

Total funding: $646.6m

Company benefits

Health: Comprehensive medical coverage, including vision, dental, and FSA
Parental Leave: Generous leave allowance for parents-to-be
401k: Pre-tax savings for retirement
Life Insurance: Protect your family in case of emergency
PTO: Take as much time as you need, when you need it
100% Remote: Work from anywhere anytime, whatever suits your lifestyle
WFH Allowance: Generous reimbursement program to maximize your WFH setup
Deskpass: Work in an office environment whenever you feel the need
Mental Health Provider: Connect with clinicians when you need it
Learning & Development: Self-education allowance & free career coaching
Employee Assistance Program "EAP": Lifestyle resources available as well as additional mental health resources
Fertility Provider: Family planning solutions for those interested
Personal Legal Support: Significant discounts with RocketLawyer

Company HQ

Incline Village, NV

Leadership

Johnny Ayers

(Founder & CEO)

Founder & General Partner of Switch Hit Ventures. Having been a Senior Consultant at IBM, they became COO and Board Member of Endeavor Up. Since then, was an Advisor at Pager and later founded Socure in 2012.

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