Data Team Lead, Go Live
About Us
Riskified is the AI platform powering the eCommerce revolution. We use cutting-edge technology, machine-learning algorithms, and behavioral analytics to identify legitimate customers and keep them moving toward checkout. Merchants use Riskified to increase revenue, prevent fraud, and eliminate customer friction. Riskified has reviewed hundreds of millions of transactions and approved billions of dollars of revenue for merchants across virtually all industries, including a number of Fortune 500 companies.
About the Role
We are looking for a business-minded, data focused Team Lead to join our growing operations team in NY as a Data Team Lead on our Go Live team. You will manage a team of Data Analysts who are responsible for running simulations on our machine learning models for new merchants. The Go Live Analysts leverage analytical skills using R and knowledge of our products to provide meaningful insights to our prospective enterprise merchants by conducting live pilots for each merchant as a significant part in our pre-sales and onboarding process. You and your team will become fraud experts, working closely with many internal teams (Sales, Integrations, Product, Analytics etc.), responsible for creating accurate performance projections for Riskified’s merchants and doing deep analysis.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing a team of 4-5 analysts who run pilots and on-boarding analyses for enterprise merchants in a highly technical environment
- Share deep analysis conclusions and sophisticated technical methods in a clear manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Define and execute end-to-end technical solutions for analytical and business problems
- Provide technical mentoring for team members
- Planning and prioritizing for the team
- Collaborate with various teams within Riskified to enhance processes and meet customers’ needs. Mainly in Sales and Operations.
- Become an expert in Riskified’s Machine Learning models and features
- Master the online fraud-prevention domain through hands-on analysis of live data
Qualifications
Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for other than practical training, without any Visa sponsorship (including OPT Visas)
- At least 2 years of experience in managing a team
- Bachelor's or Master's degree - preferably in a highly-quantitative field (i.e. mathematics, statistics, computer science, natural sciences), economics or business administration
- 2+ years of hands on analytic experience with R/Python (functions creation, data wrangling, etc.)
- Expert in mySQL
- Experience in a client facing role - Advantage
- Experienced problem solver and critical thinker
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work simultaneously on different tasks and lead multiple projects
Life at Riskified
We are a fast-growing and dynamic startup with 400 team members between our offices in Tel Aviv and New York City. We value collaboration and innovative thinking. We’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us.
Some NYC Benefits & Perks:
- Fully-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance from your first day
- Stock options for all employees, 401(k) + matching, commuter benefits
- Catered lunch, team events, healthy snacks, yoga, pilates, soccer league, and more
In the News
Fortune Magazine: 25 Best Workplaces in New York
Great Place to Work: Riskified
Crain's: Best Places to Work in New York City
BuiltInNYC: How Riskified Has Carried its Brand Across Continents
TechCrunch: Riskified Prevents Fraud on Your Favorite eCommerce Site
Riskified is deeply committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all individuals. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.