Anti-Abuse Automation Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for anti-abuse specialists has surged, with a 25% growth in job postings over the past year. As companies shift online, the need to protect platforms from fraud and abuse has become paramount. Vercel, a leader in cloud infrastructure, is at the forefront of this challenge. With its commitment to innovation and customer security, this role offers a unique opportunity for engineers to make a significant impact. Candidates should be prepared to showcase their expertise in fraud detection, automation, and workflow development, as well as their ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Job Description
About the Role
The Anti-Abuse Automation Engineer plays a critical role in protecting Vercel's platform from fraud and abuse. As part of the Trust & Safety Engineering team, you will work closely with Operations, Product, Finance, and Engineering to develop and implement scalable solutions to prevent financial loss and platform risk. Your primary focus will be on investigating and identifying abuse vectors, designing detection logic, and building automation to proactively stop bad actors.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fraud and abuse detection, with expertise in payment and financial fraud. You will be responsible for turning insights into systems, designing and refining operational workflows, and partnering with cross-functional teams to prioritize risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
What You Will Do
- Investigate and proactively identify abuse vectors driving financial loss and platform risk
- Build, iterate on, and operate internal fraud detection tooling, rules, and anomaly alerting systems
- Design and continuously refine operational workflows and automation to scale fraud prevention
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Product, and Finance to prioritize risks and ship effective fraud mitigation solutions
- Act as a key stakeholder in incident response, leading fraud investigations and developing durable mitigation and prevention strategies
- Develop and maintain detection logic, translating investigative insights into scalable, automated workflows
- Collaborate with data science and risk teams to integrate ML/LLM capabilities into fraud prevention pipelines
- Own the iteration of enforcement and restriction strategies, optimizing for precision, coverage, and loss prevention
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and patterns in fraud and abuse, applying this knowledge to improve Vercel's detection and prevention capabilities
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of experience in fraud and abuse detection within Trust & Safety, with a strong focus on payment and financial fraud
- Strong proficiency in SQL and experience navigating large, complex datasets to investigate fraud and generate insights
- Designed and implemented automation using scripting and AI tools to streamline investigations and increase enforcement throughput
- Built and maintained detection logic, translating investigative insights into scalable, automated workflows
- Owned the iteration of enforcement and restriction strategies, optimizing for precision, coverage, and loss prevention
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with engineering, data science, and risk teams to productionize detections and integrate ML/LLM capabilities
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, SaaS, or edge platforms, with familiarity with fraud patterns in these environments
Nice to Have
- Experience detecting and mitigating abuse in developer platforms, such as API abuse, free tier exploitation, or bot-driven signup or usage abuse
- Familiarity with fraud patterns in cloud infrastructure, SaaS, or edge platforms, such as resource abuse, billing evasion, or account takeover
- Experience with low/no-code platforms, LLMs, or other AI tools for automation and detection
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO and remote work arrangements
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Collaboration with a talented and experienced team
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
How to Stand Out
- Showcase your experience with fraud detection, automation, and workflow development in your resume and cover letter
- Be prepared to discuss specific examples of how you've proactively identified and prevented abuse in previous roles
- Familiarize yourself with Vercel's platform and technologies, and be ready to discuss how you can apply your skills to their specific challenges
- Highlight your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, data science, and risk teams
- Prepare to discuss your experience with SQL, scripting, and AI tools, and how you've used these technologies to streamline investigations and improve enforcement throughput
- Research Vercel's company culture and values, and be prepared to discuss how your own values and approach align with theirs
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