<h3>About the Role</h3>
<p>Veriff pursues the mission of creating a safer, more secure world by establishing trust online. The Fraud Engineering team contributes directly to this mission by developing the systems and models that identify and stop fraudsters before they succeed.<...
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<h3>About the Role</h3>
<p>Veriff pursues the mission of creating a safer, more secure world by establishing trust online. The Fraud Engineering team contributes directly to this mission by developing the systems and models that identify and stop fraudsters before they succeed.</p>
<p>We are building the next-generation fraud detection platform, designed to evolve, scale, and stay ahead of sophisticated fraud threats. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the foundation of that system.</p>
<p>We seek a <strong>Data Scientist</strong> who thrives on complex challenges, understands real-world fraud dynamics, and delivers measurable impact. The successful candidate will collaborate with fraud analysts, engineers, and product managers to develop models, uncover fraud patterns, and integrate their work into production environments at scale.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Help design and evolve fraud detection mechanisms underpinning Veriff’s next-generation fraud detection platform.</li>
<li>Build and refine real-time models to identify and block fraud before it impacts customers.</li>
<li>Invent new detection strategies that outpace fraudsters and adapt to shifting attack vectors.</li>
<li>Design and validate data-driven hypotheses to identify emerging fraud patterns, and transform them into scalable detection features and model improvements.</li>
<li>Collaborate with engineers to deploy and scale models within production systems.</li>
<li>Define model monitoring strategies, assess business impact, and iterate based on results.</li>
<li>Investigate the latest advances in fraud analytics and applied machine learning.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>Minimum of 7 to 8 years' experience as a Data Scientist.</li>
<li>Familiarity with production deployment of machine learning models.</li>
<li>Proficiency in <strong>Python</strong> and <strong>SQL</strong>.</li>
<li>Strong capabilities in data manipulation and visualisation using tools such as <strong>Pandas/Polars</strong>, <strong>NumPy</strong>, and <strong>Matplotlib</strong>/<strong>Seaborn</strong>.</li>
<li>Practical experience with machine learning frameworks such as <strong>scikit-learn</strong>, <strong>XGBoost/LightGBM/CatBoost</strong>.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of both <strong>supervised</strong> and <strong>unsupervised</strong> learning techniques.</li>
<li>Ability to communicate findings clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Desirable</h3>
<ul>
<li>Experience within fraud detection, financial crime, trust and safety, or related domains.</li>
<li>Experience working with embeddings and vector similarity search.</li>
<li>Experience working in cloud environments, such as <strong>AWS</strong>, <strong>GCP</strong>, or <strong>Azure</strong>.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Why Join Veriff?</h3>
<p>At Veriff, team members contribute to meaningful outcomes with real-world impact. We value trust, accountability, and practical excellence. Our environment supports personal growth and provides the tools required to succeed.</p>
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<p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Flexibility to work remotely or from our modern offices.</li>
<li>Four additional recharge days annually, in addition to regular leave.</li>
<li>Stock options, allowing you to share in the company's success.</li>
<li>Comprehensive private health insurance.</li>
<li>Personalised <strong>Learning & Development</strong> and <strong>Health & Sports</strong> budgets.</li>
<li>Relocation support when moving to Estonia.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Final Notes</h3>
<p>Veriff is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment. We encourage applications from individuals with a range of backgrounds and experiences. Passion, curiosity, and commitment carry more weight than ticking every box.</p>
<p>Please note that identity verification may be required as part of the recruitment process. Further information is available in our <a href="https://veriff.com/recruitment-privacy-policy">Recruitment Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
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