robinhood

Fraud Detection and Prevention Lead

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
7+ years
Posted
2026-02-11T12:43:57-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data SciencePythonSQLTableau

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering
  • Finance

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dep

Requirements

You have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field

You bring 7+ years of experience in risk or fraud detection, including developing rules, models and analytics

You have 5+ years of hands-on SQL experience and are proficient in Python or similar scripting languages

You demonstrate strong analytical and statistical skills with experience in techniques like pattern recognition and unsupervised learning

You have a track record of using data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Superset) to translate data into business decisions

You’re an effective communicator and collaborator, with experience working across operations, data science, and engineering

Compensation & Benefits

Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.

Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.

Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.

Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.

Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.

Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!

Responsibilities

Analyze transaction and behavioral data to identify and build new fraud detection methods

Collaborate with Fraud Operations, Data Science, and Engineering teams to design and deploy detection rules and features

Optimize fraud rules and thresholds to reduce false positives while balancing customer experience and fraud loss

Develop monitoring dashboards and alerting systems to track performance of fraud prevention measures

Partner with external payment networks and third-party fraud vendors to strengthen detection capabilities

Deliver clear and actionable insights on fraud trends and financial impact to cross-functional stakeholders

Team

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Fraud team’s mission is to safeguard our customers and business by proactively identifying and mitigating fraud risk. We use a combination of data analysis, machine learning, industry partnerships, and in-house expertise to detect emerging threats and protect the integrity of Robinhood's products.

As the

Fraud Detection and Prevention Lead

, you will drive the development and optimization of fraud detection strategies across our brokerage, money, and crypto products. You’ll lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with operational and technical teams, and ensure we stay ahead of evolving fraud patterns and tactics!

This role is based in our  Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, and Westlake, TX office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.