Design studies and analytical frameworks that produce findings you can stand behind publicly.
Transform complex multivariate findings into white papers that get cited, presentations that land at Money20/20, regulatory briefings that shape policy, and customer insights that create competitive advantage.
BUILD & LEAD A WORLD-CLASS TEAM Recruit, mentor, and develop a team of researchers, data scientists, and analysts who share your appetite for rigor and storytelling.
Create a culture where intellectual curiosity, methodological discipline, and external credibility are the standard.
INFLUENCE PRODUCT, MODELS & STRATEGY Build tight feedback loops with Socure's modeling, product, and engineering organizations so that what you learn in the data becomes new signals, smarter models, better products, and stronger go-to-market positioning.
DRIVE GO-TO-MARKET DIFFERENTIATION Collaborate with Marketing and Growth to develop research-backed thought leadership that strengthens Socure's brand recognition, supports pipeline generation, and reinforces market leadership.
Requirements
Your audience ranges from a CRO at a top-5 bank to a Congressional staffer to a Socure ML engineer, and you'll adjust register without losing substance.
You will have a direct line into the strategic roadmap and report directly to the Chief AI & Innovation Officer.
Comfortable with panel data methods, diff-in-diff, regression discontinuity, survival analysis, network econometrics, and the full toolkit of applied causal inference. - Deep Fraud Domain Expertise.
You understand the adversarial game theory at play and respect the sophistication of the actors on the other side. - Data Fluency at Scale.
You understand graph structures, feature engineering at the identity level, and the operational realities of productionizing insights.
Conversant in Python, SQL, graph analytics, and ML frameworks. - External Credibility & Presence.
You can write a 2-page brief for a CEO that captures all the important nuance, and go 10 levels deep with a PhD data scientist without losing them.
QUALIFICATIONS - Advanced degree (MS or PhD strongly preferred) in Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field - 10+ years of applied
experience in data science, fraud analytics, risk research, or quantitative economics, with demonstrable impact at scale - Proven expertise in fraud, identity risk, financial crime, or adjacent domains - Strong command of causal inference, statistical modeling, and modern ML/AI techniques applied to adversarial or risk problems - Track record of external thought leadership — publications, conference presentations, regulatory engagement, or equivalent market-facing credibility - Exceptional written and
Experience leading and developing high-performing technical teams PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
Experience with graph-based analytics, identity network modeling, or fraud ring detection using Neo4j, AWS Neptune, or custom graph frameworks - Familiarity with the regulatory landscape governing identity verification, fraud prevention, and consumer financial protection (CFPB, FinCEN, OCC, state AGs) -
Experience with device intelligence, behavioral biometrics, email/phone/IP signals, or browser fingerprinting in a fraud context - Published research or white papers in peer-reviewed journals, industry publications, or prominent market forums -
Experience working in or alongside financial services, fintech, credit bureaus, payments networks, or fraud consortia - Exposure to explainable AI, model governance, or adverse action frameworks relevant to consumer-facing decisioning Reports to: Chief AI & Innovation Officer Required Location: SF, NY, Seattle, or Miami Please note that we cannot provide sponsorship now or in the future.
WHY SOCURE? Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts.
The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.
We hire people who want that level of responsibility.
People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision.
If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place.
If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.
ABOUT THE ROLE Socure sits on one of the most consequential datasets in the world — a global identity graph spanning hundreds of millions of identities, incorporating PII, device signals, behavioral telemetry, network relationships, and a continuous feedback loop of real-world fraud and verification outcomes across thousands of clients.
The patterns inside this graph tell the story of how fraud evolves: who the adversaries are, how they adapt, and where they're going next.
We are not looking for someone to report what happened.
We are looking for someone who can explain why it happened, predict what comes next, and make that story impossible to ignore — for regulators, customers, boards, and the market.