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We partner with leading global brands, delivering solutions built on top of our highly scalable platform.Behind these innovations is a world-class team of experts in big data, security, and distributed infrastructure, thriving in a culture that is open, collaborative, and results-driven.\nJoin us and help push the boundaries of what’s possible in fraud detection.\nRole Summary\nWe are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our Platform Engineering team. This team is at the heart of DataVisor’s detection capabilities, building the AI-based fraud and risk decision platform that powers real-time and batch unified decisioning at enterprise scale.\nYou will lead and grow a high-performing engineering organization, set technical direction, and drive execution across a critical part of DataVisor’s platform. 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