LendingClub
Associate Data Scientist, Fraud Strategy
San Francisco, CA · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$17,438 more — $142,438 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $142,438 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Data Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Data Scientists (15-2051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The Fraud and Data Science team uses internal and external data to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud across Happen Bank.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of fraud detection strategies, rules, and models based on data analysis and business requirements
- Build and maintain reliable queries, dashboards, and reporting using established data and business intelligence standards
- Develop repeatable processes to monitor model and strategy performance, data accuracy, and changes in population behavior
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business questions into analytical approaches and support solutions from analysis through implementation
- You collaborate with humility, adapt to changing priorities, and bring curiosity, integrity, and a problem-solving mindset
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in data science, fraud analytics, decision science, or a related analytical role
- Hands-on experience using SQL and a statistical programming language such as Python to work with large datasets and produce reproducible analysis
- Working knowledge of statistical analysis, data visualization, and model or strategy performance measurement
- Ability to translate analytical findings into clear recommendations for technical and business audiences
- You have practical familiarity with AI tools, understand their strengths and limitations, and are ready to apply that judgment to real-world analytical problems
Nice to have
- Experience in fraud, credit risk, financial services, e-commerce, or another high-volume digital environment
- Experience with Tableau or another business intelligence and visualization platform
- Exposure to feature engineering, predictive modeling, model monitoring, or experimentation
- Happen Bank offers relocation, based on actual job level.
- Time Zone Requirements
- Local hours (PT)
Compensation
- The target base salary range for this position is 125,000-145,000.
- The base salary of the role will be determined by job-related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location.
- Base salary is just one part of Happen Bank's Total Rewards package.
- You may also be eligible for long-term awards (equity) and an annual bonus (which is based on company performance, employee performance and eligible earnings).
Benefits
- You may also be eligible for long-term awards (equity) and an annual bonus (which is based on company performance, employee performance and eligible earnings).
- Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- We will only share your interview, transcription, or summary with persons whose expertise or technology is necessary to process your application, evaluate your fitness for a position, and administer or support the tool.
Company info
- Respect and fairness is part of our DNA, and that ideal shapes how we work, how we treat each other, and how we invest in our employees and our community.
- Base salary is just one part of Happen Bank's Total Rewards package.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job
Equal opportunity
- If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at interviewaccommodations@happen.com.
- equal opportunity employer and dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription, and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
- We will not discriminate against you if you choose to opt out.
This listing is sourced directly from LendingClub's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.