ML Engineering Manager: Credit Risk & Collections (RemoteUK)

Affirm; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% subsidised medical coverage

Generous stipends for health and tech

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to oversee a team focused on repayment and recovery models. This position involves shaping ML strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement advanced solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, particularly in credit or lending, and at least eight years of industry experience. Affirm offers competitive benefits including health coverage and a flexible spending wallet.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years managing engineers.
• Hands-on experience in post-origination modeling — collections, repayment, recovery, loss mitigation.
• Proficiency in machine learning techniques and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team aligning it with business projects.
• Collaborate with product management, design, analytics, and risk teams.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Machine learning

Tree-based models

Deep learning

Technical leadership

Financial services knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in a technical field

Job description

Affirm is looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to oversee a team focused on repayment and recovery models. This position involves shaping ML strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement advanced solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, particularly in credit or lending, and at least eight years of industry experience. Affirm offers competitive benefits including health coverage and a flexible spending wallet.