Data Science Manager, Fraud & Payments

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Data Science Manager Fraud & Payments

San Diego CA or Remote (US only considered)

PlayStation Store Publishing Operations & Commerce (SPOC)

Who We Are

PlayStation operates one of the largest digital commerce platforms in the world. The Fraud & Payments Data Science team protects the PlayStation Network from abuse while enabling seamless secure purchasing experiences for millions of players. We build and maintain machine learning systems that evaluate risk in real time optimize authorization performance detect emerging fraud patterns and drive measurable business impact across the payments ecosystem.

About the Role

We are hiring a Data Science Manager to lead the data scientists who develop fraud detection models optimize payment outcomes build standardized experimentation frameworks and drive operational insights across the commerce lifecycle. You will partner closely with Fraud Operations Payments Strategy Finance and Engineering to balance fraud prevention revenue growth and frictionless customer experience.

This role is hands-on. You will guide modeling and analysis work directly while also developing the teams technical maturity roadmap and long-term capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead coach and develop data scientists working on fraud detection risk modeling and payment optimization
• Hire and grow talent; set clear expectations and provide ongoing career development and performance feedback
• Design evaluate and productionize machine learning models for real-time decisioning and post-transaction review
• Build standardized processes for experimentation including champion vs challenger model evaluations holdouts and policy impact testing
• Apply causal inference to measure the incremental impact of controls and payment routing strategies
• Develop automated monitoring anomaly detection and alerting for emerging fraud patterns and behavior shifts
• Establish predictable operating rhythms with Fraud Ops Payments and Engineering to align objectives and drive execution
• Drive adoption of shared metrics dashboards and measurement frameworks across stakeholder teams

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

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In addition this role is eligible for SIEs 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.

This is a flexible role that can be remote with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example if you are based out of Seattle the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$186000 - $279000 USD

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Required Experience :

Manager

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 186000 - 279000