Sardine

Data Scientist

Canada

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$150,000 – $170,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, Fraud Prevention, AML ComplianceIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience in data science or quantitative modeling, ideally within risk or fraud contexts, and hold an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics. Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, R, Spark, and SQL is required, along with the ability to explain complex technical findings to non-technical stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

As a Data Scientist, you will champion a data-first approach across internal teams and client engagements, building and deploying machine learning models to prevent fraud across diverse fintech use cases, working directly with clients to understand their unique fraud challenges and deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions. You will also evolve risk metrics, the supporting datasets, and how we measure the causal impact of initiatives, collaborate with engineering to scale models into production and optimize performance, and help standardize modeling workflows.

Skills

Machine Learning
Graph Analytics
Data-Driven Solutions
Risk Mitigation
Model Deployment
Quantitative Modeling
Fraud Detection
Data Engineering
Model Optimization

Sardine

Fraud prevention and compliance platform

About Sardine

Sardine.ai focuses on fraud prevention and compliance for banks, retailers, and fintech companies. Its platform offers tools for risk scoring, transaction monitoring, and customer due diligence, helping clients detect fraud and prevent money laundering. What sets Sardine.ai apart is its ability to monitor customer interactions for fraud signals, using data from over 35 providers to generate accurate risk scores. The company's goal is to enhance security and compliance for financial institutions and retailers.

Key Metrics

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$73.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Generous compensation in cash and equity
7-year for post-termination option exercise (vs. standard 90 days)
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Unlimited paid time off and minimum 2 weeks/year of mandatory vacation
100% of health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and 60% for dependents
4% matching in 401k
Company-wide offsites, the last one was at Miami
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, monitors, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly health and wellness stipend
Monthly meet-up stipend
Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory

Risks

Sophisticated synthetic identity fraud challenges traditional detection methods.
Real-time payment systems increase fraud risk, straining current detection capabilities.
Dollar-to-crypto conversion partnership may attract regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Sardine offers instant settlement for NFT and cryptocurrency transactions, enhancing transaction speed.
The platform uses behavioral biometrics to monitor interactions, providing precise risk scores.
Sardine integrates data from over 35 providers for comprehensive fraud detection.

Upsides

Partnership with Experian enhances product offerings with behavioral biometrics and device intelligence.
Collaboration with Airbase expands market reach in integrated risk management solutions.
Launch of GenAI assistant, Finley, leverages AI for competitive fraud detection.

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