Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Affirm; United States; Remote; USD 169,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their innovative team. This role is pivotal in developing high-quality machine learning models that support real-time decision-making in the financial sector. You will leverage cutting-edge technology to create solutions that enhance the credit decisioning process. If you are passionate about machine learning and want to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first environment while contributing to a mission-driven organization that values transparency and inclusivity.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, with a focus on model development.
• Strong engineering skills in Python and data manipulation using SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine learning models to predict loan defaults and make approval decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to build model training and monitoring systems.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Generalized Linear Models

Gradient Boosting

Deep Learning

Probabilistic Calibration

Data Manipulation

Communication Skills

Persistence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Spark

Ray

scikit-learn

pandas

NumPy

XGBoost

PyTorch

Kubeflow

Kubernetes

Docker

Airflow

Job description

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

Join the Affirm team as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer and contribute to the success of our Machine Learning Underwriting team. We are the driving force behind Affirm's core value proposition, leveraging cutting-edge machine learning to assess risk and make decisions throughout the life cycle of loan applications.

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on our team, you will be at the forefront of developing high-quality, production-ready models that play a central role in our real-time decision-making processes. Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping our financial landscape. If you have a strong interest in machine learning and enjoy challenging work, Affirm is the place for you!

What you'll do

• Use Affirm’s proprietary and other third party data to develop machine learning models that predict the likelihood of default and make an approval or decline decision to achieve business objectives.
• Partner with platform and product engineering teams to build model training, decisioning, and monitoring systems.
• Research groundbreaking solutions and develop prototypes that drive the future of credit decisioning at Affirm.
• Implement and scale data pipelines, new features, and algorithms that are essential to our production models.
• Collaborate with the engineering, credit, and product teams to define requirements for new products.

What we look for

• 6+ years of experience as a machine learning engineer. Relevant PhD can count for up to 2 YOE.
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact.
• Proficiency in machine learning with experience in areas such as Generalized Linear Models, Gradient Boosting, Deep Learning, and Probabilistic Calibration. Domain knowledge in credit risk is a plus.
• Strong engineering skills in Python and data manipulation skills like SQL.
• Experience using large scale distributed systems like Spark or Ray.
• Experience using open source projects and software such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, XGBoost, PyTorch, Kubeflow.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Airflow is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the capability to drive cross-functional requirements with product and engineering teams.
• Persistence, patience, and a strong sense of responsibility – we build the decision making that enables consumers and partners to place their trust in Affirm.

Base Pay Grade

N

Equity Grade

8

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $190,000 - $240,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:

• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount.

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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