Staff Data Scientist, DocV

Socure
Hub - San Francisco +3 more
Hybrid

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Socure filed 4 H-1B positions titled "Data Scientist II". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for experienced data scientists who lead computer vision and ML projects and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

Best fit for

  • Experienced data scientists with a track record of leading computer vision and ML projects in regulated environments
    — “Experience working with enterprise customers or in regulated environments.”
  • Candidates with 10+ years of full-stack ML experience and a history of mentoring teams
    — “Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple ML projects, including mentoring and guiding other experienced data scientists.”
  • Individuals who can bridge business needs with technical modeling strategies
    — “Partner with engineering, product, and customers to translate business and customer needs into effective modeling strategies.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands full lifecycle ML responsibility, including deployment and monitoring
    — “Oversee the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including data selection, model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.”
  • Candidates must be prepared to provide technical direction across complex challenges
    — “Serve as a domain expert in computer vision and machine learning, providing technical direction and guidance across document verification projects.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in deploying and improving ML systems at scale in your resume and interviews
    — “Proven experience designing, deploying, and improving production ML systems at scale.”
  • Showcase your ability to communicate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
    — “Communicate model behavior, performance, limitations, and technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • providing technical direction for document verification projects
  • overseeing the ML lifecycle
  • guiding data scientists through complex challenges
  • establishing best practices for model development
Typical background
computer visionmachine learningdocument verification

Skills & requirements

Required

Computer VisionMachine LearningDocument VerificationModel Lifecycle ManagementTechnical LeadershipModel DevelopmentProduction Monitoring

Preferred

Document VerificationOCRIdentity Fraud DetectionImage ForensicsTransformer-based Vision ModelsMultimodal SystemsFoundation ModelsLlms

Stack & domain

Computer VisionMachine LearningDocument VerificationOCRIdentityFraud DetectionImage ForensicsTransformer-based Vision ModelsMultimodal SystemsFoundation ModelsLlmsTeam CollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTechnical LeadershipData Science

About the role

Original posting from Socure via Ashby

WHY SOCURE?

Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.

We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Staff Data Scientist with deep expertise in computer vision and machine learning to provide technical leadership for our document verification solutions. This role is responsible for setting technical direction, guiding data scientists through complex challenges, and ensuring the quality of ML solutions across the full model lifecycle—from data strategy and model development to deployment, monitoring, and production usage.

You will serve as a domain expert and trusted technical advisor, raising the technical bar across the team while partnering with engineering, product, and customers to deliver effective document verification solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as a domain expert in computer vision and machine learning, providing technical direction and guidance across document verification projects.
  • Oversee the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including data selection, model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Guide and mentor data scientists through complex modeling and production challenges, helping teams make sound technical decisions and tradeoffs.
  • Establish best practices and technical standards for model development, evaluation, and production readiness.
  • Identify technical risks and opportunities across projects and drive solutions that improve model performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and customers to translate business and customer needs into effective modeling strategies.
  • Communicate model behavior, performance, limitations, and technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience, with 10+ years or equivalent professional experience and deep expertise in computer vision and machine learning.
  • Proven experience designing, deploying, and improving production ML systems at scale.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple ML projects, including mentoring and guiding other experienced data scientists.
  • Strong understanding of the full ML lifecycle, from data strategy and model development through deployment and production monitoring.
  • Strong technical judgment and ability to navigate complex and ambiguous modeling problems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence technical, business, and customer stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or a related field.
  • Experience with document verification, OCR, identity, fraud detection, or image forensics.
  • Experience with transformer-based vision models, multimodal systems, foundation models, or LLMs.
  • Experience working with enterprise customers or in regulated environments.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.

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Source: Socure careers (Ashby)

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