University 2026 Data Scientist
Overview
Join ID.me as a Data Scientist and put your analytical skills to work protecting millions of people from online fraud. In this role, you’ll partner with our Fraud Analytics, Investigations, Product, and Engineering teams to uncover fraud patterns, design machine learning solutions, and develop strategies that safeguard digital identities across our network. This is an ideal opportunity for May/June 2026 graduate students (MS) specializing in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields who are eager to apply their skills in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with leadership and investigators to shape fraud prevention strategies.
- Design experiments, test hypotheses, and analyze fraud patterns to improve detection accuracy.
- Build models, rules, and dashboards to detect fraud with minimal false positives.
- Respond to fraud attacks by rapidly developing monitoring tools and scalable solutions.
- Leverage member interaction data to identify signs of stolen PII, account takeover, and social engineering attempts.
- Establish monitoring frameworks to track and improve fraud detection processes.
- Partner across teams to ensure insights drive both immediate fraud response and long-term prevention.
What We’re Looking For
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
- Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and data analysis libraries (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn).
- Familiarity with machine learning methods such as decision trees, ensemble models, and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras).
- Experience working with large datasets through coursework, research projects, or internships.
- Data-driven thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate insights clearly.
- Excited to apply advanced analytics to real-world challenges in fraud prevention and digital security.
Why ID.me?
- Impactful Mission: Your work will directly protect people from fraud and identity theft.
- Learning & Mentorship: Work alongside experienced data scientists, fraud investigators, and finance/tech leaders.
- Career Launchpad: Build hands-on expertise in machine learning, fraud analytics, and financial services data science.
- Collaborative Culture: Thrive in an innovative environment where cross-functional teamwork drives results.
- In-Office Growth: While flexibility exists, this role is primarily in-office (McLean, VA or Mountain View, CA), providing opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and long-term career development.
✨ This role is designed for graduate students who want to apply their data science and quantitative skills to one of the most pressing challenges in tech: preventing fraud and protecting digital identities.
The annual base salary listed does not include a company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity and benefits which will be determined based on experience, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location and role.
ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts), basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays, short and long-term disability insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, referral bonus policy, employee assistance program, pet insurance, travel assistant program, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and a learning and development benefit.
The above represents the anticipated total rewards package for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on qualifications, professional experiences, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and other job related factors.
U.S. Pay Range
$118,000 - $140,000 USD
Mountain View, CA Pay Range
$130,000 - $150,000 USD
The annual base salary listed does not include a company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity and benefits which will be determined based on experience, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location and role.
ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts), basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays, short and long-term disability insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, referral bonus policy, employee assistance program, pet insurance, travel assistant program, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and a learning and development benefit.
The above represents the anticipated total rewards package for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on qualifications, professional experiences, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and other job related factors.
Mountain View, CA Pay Range
$130,000 - $150,000 USD
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