Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Fraud and abuse prevention is a core SaaS discipline because it sits at the intersection of product integrity, user trust, and revenue protection. This Associate Data Scientist role is notable for its platform-wide scope across multiple content verticals, where patterns shift quickly and detection methods must evolve alongside user behavior. Work of this kind tends to be tightly coupled to how engagement is measured and how automated systems influence what users see and do.
From a SaaS career perspective, the role builds durable strengths in applied analytics and operational machine learning, especially around anomaly detection, data quality, and building tooling that supports both exploration and repeatable monitoring. Collaboration with machine learning engineers, backend engineers, and product partners also mirrors how many SaaS companies operationalize data science, translating investigations into systems that can scale and be maintained over time.
This position fits early-career data scientists who prefer investigative problem solving over static reporting and who enjoy tracing ambiguous signals back to real-world behavior. It also suits practitioners who want to sharpen SQL and Python in a setting where stakeholder alignment matters, and where success is measured by measurable reductions in unwanted activity rather than model metrics alone.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join the band. You’ll help us expand detection and mitigation methods against abuse across all audio verticals on our platform. The team’s goal is to ensure a fraud-free experience for users and creators by employing advanced technology and evolving strategies to maintain fair engagement and accuracy.
As part of the team, you’ll contribute to our data-driven approach, protecting the platform's integrity from issues like account abuse and artificial manipulation. Your work will directly impact how billions of fans connect with millions of artists and creators, and how the world experiences content.
You’ll work with a team of data scientists and machine learning engineers to detect and prevent abuse on our platform. You’ll help us investigate anomalous trends, discover new ways to leverage data for improved detection methods, and identify unwanted behavior on the platform. We are a fast-paced team passionate about high-impact projects, and we prioritize continuous learning and skill development. You will have the freedom to refine your skills and working methods.
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What You'll Do
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Investigate evolving fraud trends and consumption habits to enhance detection capabilities.
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Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data presentation to help automate, optimize and understand key business problems and solutions.
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Build data and tooling to empower operational and exploratory data analysis while optimizing for speed, accuracy, and quality.
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Work closely with cross-functional teams of data and backend engineers, and product managers.
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Partner with a broad range of stakeholders across music, podcasts and audiobooks to consistently uphold platform integrity.
Who You Are
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A Bachelor's degree in Data Science, CS, or another quantitative field.
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1+ years work experience with an emphasis on investigative data analysis, anomaly detection, and data pipelines.
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Deep understanding of data with expertise in data manipulation and design (SQL) and experience in Python.
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Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations.
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Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities for fraud detection.
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A continuous learner, excited by new technologies and able to pick up new tools and frameworks quickly.
Where You'll BeThis role is based in Toronto.
We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows foe flexibility to work from home.
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The Canada base range for this position is $61,472 – $87,817 CAD plus equity. Benefits available for this position include extended health and dental coverage, retirement savings plans, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, and other benefits in accordance with Canadian employment standards. These ranges and benefits may be modified in the future.
