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Fraud Strategist, Quantitative
San Mateo or San Diego, CA (hybrid)
US Remote (considered)
Role overview:
As a member of the Fraud Strategy team, you will analyze transactional and historical data using various methodologies to generate insights that optimize fraud prevention and payment decisioning. Your work will support our mission to enhance security and reduce friction, ensuring customers can safely log in, play, and make purchases across the PlayStation® ecosystem. Through your domain expertise and a deep understanding of our data, your insights and analysis will play a pivotal role in our strategy for this area.
What you'll be doing:
Apply advanced mathematical, statistical, and computational methods to solve complex fraud and revenue optimization problems
Perform in-depth analysis to address key strategic areas in the customer journey, decipher analytical results, and deliver insights using hypothesis testing and experimental design
Perform ad hoc modelling and analysis to understand broad trends within and across our data, evaluate vendor solutions, and drive our roadmap strategy
Work closely with other Fraud Strategists, Data Scientists, and ML Engineers to collaborate on areas of opportunity
Share and simplify findings to tell stories of analyses through dashboards, reports, data visualisations, and other internal forums
What we're looking for:
3+ years or equivalent in related quantitative analysis experience in a subject area relevant to fraud and payments
Solid technical skills in SQL, Python, or equivalent. Additional knowledge of data visualization tools (Tableau, Domo, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or other quantitative field
Solid understanding of financial, mathematical, and statistical theories and practices, and a deep understanding of the modelling process and model performance indicators
Experience with ML/AI models is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication
Desirable:
Experience in the video games industry
Advanced knowledge of fraud trends in digital payments, e-commerce, and online transactions
Language skills, particularly Japanese
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
PlayStation San Francisco, California, USA Office
400 2nd Street., San Francisco, CA, United States
PlayStation San Mateo, California, USA Office
2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA, United States
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