Principal Data Scientist, DetectionNew$215K–$270K
The opportunity
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
What you'll do
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.
What they're looking for
- Fraud and bots at scale. You have experience across fraud, abuse, and/or bot: detection on large, high-velocity traffic. You may focus on one, but you transfer instincts between them.
- Strong fundamentals, fluent in data. You have solid applied statistics,: machine learning, and AI methodology fundamentals. You choose the right technique for the problem, and are fluent with large-scale data.
- You have 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.
