Staff Fraud Analyst

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · San Francisco, CA · Member Service Delivery Strategy

Staff Fraud Analyst role at SoFi focused on developing and implementing data-driven fraud decisioning strategies for banking transactions, particularly account takeover and high-risk transactions, while balancing security and user experience. Requires expertise in SQL, Python, and fraud analytics.

What you'd actually do

  1. Architect and scale robust table structures and analytics using expert-level SQL and Python to serve as the foundation for global risk detection and real-time reporting.
  2. Design sophisticated fraud decisioning strategies by synthesizing login, entity, and tokenization signals to neutralize complex threats like Account Takeover (ATO) and high-risk transactions.
  3. Lead cross-functional initiatives by translating intricate technical risks into high-level business logic, socialize proposals with stakeholders to align on the optimal balance between security and user friction.
  4. Optimize detection precision through rigorous statistical analysis, specifically leveraging False Positive Rate (FPR) modeling to protect the "Golden Path" of the customer experience.
  5. Execute end-to-end risk-decisioning procedures for debit card transactions and authentication frameworks (MFA/3DS), ensuring defense mechanisms are both proactive and scalable.

Skills

Required

  • Expert-level SQL
  • Expert-level Python
  • Fraud Analytics
  • Debit card fraud transaction flows (ATO, 3DS, CNP, Tokenization)
  • Authentication frameworks (MFA/IDV)
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data architecture
  • Cross-functional leadership

Nice to have

  • BA/BS in Statistics, Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields, or equivalent work experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Expertise in Fraud: 5+ years of work experience in Fraud Analytics.
  • Balance Friction and Growth
  • Architect Scalable Data Systems
  • Drive Strategic Influence