Data Scientist, FinTech

<div class="content-intro"><div><strong>About Us</strong></div> <div> <p>At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! </span></p> </div></div><p><strong>Available Locations: Lisbon, Portugal or London, United Kingdom </strong></p> <p><strong>About the Team</strong></p> <p>At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other internet properties, from individual bloggers to Fortune 500 companies, protecting and accelerating them without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. </p> <p>The FinTech Data Science team is central to Cloudflare’s innovation and harnesses the massive amount of data generated by our network. We cover a broad scope, from optimizing Billing and Revenue operations to detecting Fraud, and possess a unique opportunity to use these insights to discover new products or transform existing ones.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We're seeking a Data Scientist to join our FinTech Data Science team. In this role, you will apply advanced statistical analyses and ML models to large datasets to solve challenges in Billing and Fraud. You will lead the development of our foundational fraud detection framework, building the initial ML models to mitigate financial risk. In addition, you will drive innovation in our Billing systems by applying AI to unstructured data to improve user experience. If you are excited to use data to not only optimize our operations but to discover and build the next generation of FinTech products, we would love to hear from you!</p> <p>The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundational knowledge of data science principles and statistical modeling. Day-to-day responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Support and Finance teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable data science solutions for Billing and Fraud</li> <li>Lead the design and implementation of foundational Machine Learning models to detect financial anomalies, abuse patterns, and fraud risks</li> <li>Leverage AI and NLP techniques to mine unstructured data, such as support logs and user feedback, to identify friction points and uncover hidden improvements in our billing systems</li> <li>Manage the full lifecycle of our models, from exploratory analysis and feature engineering to validation, deployment, and monitoring in production</li> ... (truncated, view full listing at source)