Data Scientist for Financial Crime Prevention (PERM)

Full Time
  • May 3, 2025
  • Employment Info

    About the job

    Data scientist position to build machine learning fraud detection models for high-volume financial technology platform in Tokyo.

    Roles/Responsibilities

    • Design and implement real-time fraud detection systems with high scalability.
    • Develop advanced machine learning models to identify fraudulent behaviors.
    • Analyze complex data patterns and generate comprehensive fraud activity reports.
    • Create proactive fraud prevention strategies with minimal false positives.
    • Collaborate across engineering, operations, and product development teams.
    • Integrate security insights into product design and development processes.
    • Develop innovative monitoring and alerting mechanisms for suspicious transactions.
    • Assess and continuously improve existing fraud detection technologies.
    • Document methodological approaches for team knowledge sharing.
    • Follow current trends related to emerging fraud detection and data science technologies.
    • Provide actionable recommendations to senior management.

    Required skills

    • Advanced proficiency in data science programming (Python, R, SQL).
    • Expertise in machine learning frameworks and libraries.
    • Comprehensive understanding of cloud platforms, particularly AWS services.
    • Bilingual communication skills in English and Japanese.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
    • Ability to work effectively under high-pressure environments.

    *Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

    Preferred skills

    • Previous experience in fraud detection within financial technology.
    • Advanced data visualization skills.
    • Familiarity with e-commerce fraud prevention techniques.
    • Experience with Tableau, Looker, or similar reporting tools.
    • Knowledge of financial technology platforms.

    Personal Attributes

    • Proactive and innovative mindset.
    • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
    • Ability to translate complex technical concepts.
    • Strong collaborative approach.
    • Commitment to continuous learning.
    • Adaptable to rapidly changing technological landscapes.
    • Cultural sensitivity and global perspective.

     

     

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