Decision Scientist, Account Verification

ph3Brief Info About Vinted /h3pOur mission is to make second-hand the first choice, and we're looking for people who want to help us get there. Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre-loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life - or even a third. /ppThe Vinted Group is made up of three business units that support this mission:br/bVinted Marketplace /b is Europe's leading platform for second-hand fashion and a go-to destination for all kinds of pre-loved items, with a growing range of categories. Our platform connects millions of members across 20+ markets, helping great items find a new life.br/bVinted Go /b enhances the shipping experience with a vast network of over 500,000 pick-up and drop-off points, partnering with more than 60 carriers across Europe, with added services like item verification for peace of mind on high-value pieces.br/bVinted Pay /b is the newest part of the Vinted Group, dedicated to bringing secure, reliable payments to buyers and sellers across Europe. Seamlessly integrated into the Vinted app, it helps keep every transaction safe, efficient, and easy for our members.br/Founded in 2008 in Lithuania, Vinted began as a way for friends to find new homes for clothes they no longer needed. In 2019, we became Lithuania's first unicorn! Today, our headquarters remain in Vilnius, and we've grown with offices across Europe, supported by a team of over 2,000 people. /ph3Information About The Position /h3pAs a Decision Scientist at Vinted, your work will have a tangible impact on millions of members, helping build a safe, trustworthy marketplace so people can buy and sell sustainably with confidence. /ppWe are looking for a Decision Scientist to join our Account Verification team within the Security domain. You will join a cross-functional team dedicated to ensuring that accounts are protected from unauthorized access. From multi-factor authentication and biometrics to phone verification and account recovery, our goal is to make security industry-leading yet effortless. /ppThis role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving and is passionate about using data to drive meaningful and fast change. You will act as a strategic partner, leveraging data to challenge assumptions, quantify trade-offs (balancing security protection vs. user friction), and shape our product strategy. /ph3In this position, you’ll /h3ulliDrive Data-Informed Decisions: Partner with product manager, engineers, and designers to identify strategic opportunities, challenge default assumptions, and bring an evidence-based lens to product discovery. /liliBalance Security Member Friction: Model and analyze the trade-offs between security controls and user experience. /liliChampion Rigorous Experimentation: Define tracking requirements, design A/B tests, and evaluate test results to validate the business impact of new verification methods and friction-reduction initiatives. /liliOwn Team Metrics Root-Cause Analysis: Define, monitor, and iterate on key performance indicators (KPIs) for Account Verification; proactively investigate metric anomalies and uncover root causes. /liliEmpower Stakeholders: Build and maintain self-service Looker dashboards that enable stakeholders to independently track feature performance. /liliMake Data Count: Participate actively in Vinted's broader Data Science Analytics (DSA) community, promoting analytical best practices, metric rigor, and knowledge-sharing. /li /ulh3About You /h3ulliExperience in a Decision Science or Data Analytics role. /liliGood analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance depth of analysis with business impact. /liliWorking experience with SQL and Python or R /liliExperience with BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) /liliKnowledge of statistical methods, such as A/B testing, regression analysis, and other inferential techniques. /liliHighly results-oriented and comfortable with iterative processes /liliStrong communicator who can convincingly present results to both technical and non-technical audiences /liliFluent in English, both written and spoken /liliAdvantage: experience working in the Trust Safety or Fraud-related area. /li /ulh3Work perks /h3ulliThe opportunity to benefit from our share options programme /lili25 days of paid annual leave /liliNewest MacBook models /liliConfidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family /liliFrequent team-building events /liliHome office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture /liliLunch benefit per working day /liliCompany bike leasing scheme /liliMonthly budget for a flexible benefits platform /liliWork from Home allowance /liliA personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted /liliCollective Defined Contribution Pension plan /liliNS Business Card for your commute to the office by public transport /liliA dog-friendly office /li /ulh3Working at Vinted /h3h3Workation policy /h3pBetter balance holidays with workdays by working remotely! Up to 90 days per year in the EU, of these, 21 days can be spent globally. For non-EU citizens, it's 21 days worldwide. This can be combined with time off for vacation or personal time. /ph3Individual learning budget /h3pEach year, you'll be given a learning budget (starting at €3,000), and a total of up to 10 working days over a 2-year period to support your personal and professional development. /ph3Hybrid work /h3pOur hybrid model, with 2 recommended office days a week, gives you and your team the flexibility to decide if and when you want to work from home, and when to catch up in person. /ph3Equal opportunity /h3pWe welcome applications from everybody, regardless of your background, identity, or life experiences. Job openings come with guides, not checklists. If you're excited about a role, but don't identify with every point in the 'About you' section, apply anyway – you might still be the perfect match! /ppThe annual gross salary range for this position excluding 8% holiday pay is: €53.900-€72.900 EUR /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr