Description
Cloudflare's Engineering Team is home to some of the industry's top engineers, dedicated to building and scaling innovative software that handles a huge proportion of the Internet. The Detection department sits at the heart of that mission, identifying automated, fraudulent, and malicious activity across the Internet and through its gateway.
As a Principal Data Scientist, Detection, you will lead the research, design, and evaluation of detection models that identify automated, fraudulent, and malicious activity across Internet-scale data. You will mentor others in uncovering patterns and behaviors that distinguish adversaries from legitimate users, own the detection measurement framework, and drive adoption of promising AI/ML techniques.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the research, design, and evaluate detection models that identify automated, fraudulent, and malicious activity across Internet-scale data
- Mentor others in how to uncover patterns and behaviors that distinguish adversaries from legitimate users
- Own the detection measurement framework, defining metrics and evaluation strategies for problems where ground truth is noisy, delayed, or contested
- Drive adoption of promising AI/ML techniques and represent Cloudflare in the broader research community
- Drive cross-functional partnerships with ML Engineers, Data Engineers, and Product; Influence roadmaps and align detection strategy with company priorities
- Shape long-term detection strategy, identifying gaps and opportunities that span multiple product areas
Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Fraud and bots at scale: experience across fraud, abuse, and/or bot detection on large, high-velocity traffic
- Strong fundamentals, fluent in data: solid applied statistics, machine learning, and AI methodology fundamentals
- At least 8-10 years of experience professionally working in Data Science, ML Engineering, or Software Engineering
- Demonstrated ability to make ambiguous, high-stakes technical decisions with incomplete information
- Comfortable with Python & SQL in production environments
Compensation:
- Estimated annual salary of $215,000 - $270,000 for New York City based hires
- Eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan
Benefits:
- Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Medical Insurance
- Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan
- Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave