Fintech Data Science Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:
Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy, and they are seeking a Head of Data Science to lead the development of AI-powered identity and compliance solutions. This role involves owning the data science vision, leading a high-performing team, and driving innovation in machine learning and compliance strategies.
Responsibilities:
• Own and drive the data science vision for Identity & Compliance, delivering measurable improvements in accuracy, coverage, latency, and customer impact across all products in scope.
• Lead, build, and develop a high-performing team of data scientists and applied researchers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, speed, and accountability.
• Architect and deploy advanced machine learning systems across identity verification, entity resolution, sanctions screening, and compliance risk modeling.
• Drive the development of graph-based intelligence, including large-scale graph neural networks (GNNs) and link analysis models to power Identity Graph, fraud detection, and watchlist matching.
• Lead the design and implementation of agent-based AI systems, enabling automated decisioning, case triage, investigation workflows, and adaptive compliance strategies.
• Advance state-of-the-art modeling approaches, including deep learning, representation learning, graph learning, and multimodal fusion across structured and unstructured data.
• Drive innovation in Identity Graph and Prefill systems, improving identity resolution, linking, and enrichment capabilities across global datasets.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Go-to-Market teams to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions that deliver customer value.
• Own the end-to-end model lifecycle, including data strategy, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance requirements, balancing model performance with explainability, auditability, and governance.
• Continuously raise the bar on experimentation and execution velocity, enabling rapid iteration while maintaining high standards for reliability and impact.
• Own customer communication and stakeholder management, serving as a trusted technical leader in engagements with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders; clearly articulate model behavior, agentic systems, performance trade-offs, and roadmap decisions while building strong, long-term relationships.
• Represent Socure externally as a thought leader in identity, compliance, and applied AI.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Advanced degree (MS/PhD preferred) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in data science and machine learning, with a strong track record of delivering production-grade AI systems at scale.
• Significant experience in identity verification, KYC/AML, fraud detection, or risk modeling in fintech or adjacent domains.
• Proven leadership experience managing and scaling high-performing data science teams.
• Deep expertise in modern machine learning techniques, including deep learning, graph neural networks, entity resolution, and large-scale data systems.
• Strong understanding of agentic system design, including agent skills, orchestration/harness frameworks, and real-world deployment of autonomous or human-in-the-loop agents.
• Strong experience working with heterogeneous data sources, including structured data, text, network/graph data, and third-party identity signals.
• Demonstrated ability to drive ambiguous, high-impact problems to production, balancing speed, rigor, and business outcomes.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark and large-scale distributed data systems.
• Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch), and familiarity with graph ML frameworks is a plus.
• Proven ability to engage with customers and external stakeholders, clearly explaining complex AI systems, trade-offs, and outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred:
• Experience representing organizations in customer-facing discussions, executive briefings, or public speaking engagements is strongly preferred.
Company:
Socure is a predictive analytics platform for digital identity verification of consumers. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Incline Village, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.