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Head of Data Science - Core Insights

Socure · Hybrid - San Francisco, CA · Remote

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About Socure

Socure is the leading AI-powered identity verification platform trusted by 3,000+ customers to verify consumers, businesses, & employees with confidence. Backed by Accel.

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, selfie and document images, 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.

What they're looking for

  • Executive Communication Without Dumbing It Down. You can write a 2-page brief for a CEO that captures all the important nuances, and go 10 levels deep with a PhD data scientist without losing them
  • Regulatory & Macro-Intelligence Fluency. You follow the regulatory environment — CFPB rulemaking, FinCEN guidance, state-level identity legislation, open banking frameworks — and understand how policy changes alter fraud incentives and attack surfaces
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD strongly preferred) in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics 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
More about this role

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.

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, selfie and document images, 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.

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