Lead Foundation Models Engineer, ML Platform

Plaid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 249,120 - 367,920; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit plan

Equity and commission options

401(k) plan

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in New York, NY, to lead technical strategy for foundation models and drive key decisions through the ML lifecycle.

This role requires strong expertise in Transformers, proven production ownership, and the ability to mentor engineers. The successful candidate will help design scalable ML infrastructure and collaborate across teams to integrate innovative solutions.

Plaid offers a competitive compensation range of $249,120 - $367,920, with additional equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7-12+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in Transformers and LLMs.
• Strong Python and software engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy for foundation models across diverse product applications.
• Oversee data curation and production deployment.
• Mentor engineers and set technical direction.

Skills

Technical leadership

Expertise in Transformers/LLMs/Foundation Models

End-to-end production ownership

Distributed training

Python

Software engineering fundamentals

Fintech experience

Education

MS in relevant field (7-12+ years experience)

PhD in relevant field (5-9+ years experience)

Job description

Plaid is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer in New York, NY, to lead technical strategy for foundation models and drive key decisions through the ML lifecycle.

This role requires strong expertise in Transformers, proven production ownership, and the ability to mentor engineers. The successful candidate will help design scalable ML infrastructure and collaborate across teams to integrate innovative solutions.

Plaid offers a competitive compensation range of $249,120 - $367,920, with additional equity and benefits.