Senior Machine Learning Engineer I // II

Signifyd; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Discretionary Time Off

401K Match

Stock Options

Annual Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks)

On-Demand Therapy

Dedicated learning budget

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Company Social Events

Signifyd Swag

Job summary

A technology-driven company in Chicago is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to enhance fraud detection capabilities. In this role, you will manage high-impact ML projects, oversee the ML lifecycle, and collaborate across teams to ensure robust solutions meet customer needs. A deep understanding of machine learning theory and proficiency in Python and SQL are essential. With competitive compensation and benefits, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in a production-grade ML environment.
• Strong foundation in machine learning and statistical evaluation.
• Ability to take ML projects from prototype to production.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prototype new ML technologies to enhance fraud detection.
• Own the design of ML pipeline components for innovation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align ML initiatives.

Skills

Machine learning theory

Statistical evaluation

Python

SQL

ML libraries

Spark

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a quantitative field

Job description

At Signifyd, we help merchants confidently grow their businesses by building trusted relationships with their customers. Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more good orders, protecting revenue, and keeping customers happy. Trusted by thousands of leading merchants across more than 100 countries, we securely process billions of transactions each year. Our people are the heart of everything we do, driving our mission forward with commitment, empathy, and creativity. Join us on our mission to empower fearless commerce by helping online retailers provide superior customer experiences and eliminate fraud. Learn about our company values here!

Role overview

The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will join our ML team. This team is responsible for building, maintaining, and monitoring the production ML models and offline experimentation frameworks that are at the core of Signifyd’s product. This includes the core fraud detection model that decides the majority of our traffic, alongside our model training and evaluation infrastructure. We work closely with Platform Engineering teams to contribute novel modeling methods, advanced feature engineering, and robust statistical practices.

The Role

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will be a driver of technical execution within the ML team. You won’t just build models—you’ll own the end-to-end lifecycle of high-impact ML projects, from offline experimentation to deployment to production. You will be responsible for improving model performance, refining our experimentation processes, and ensuring our fraud detection systems are robust, scalable, and scientifically sound.

Responsibilities

• Expand ML Capabilities – Identify, prototype, and integrate new ML technologies and infrastructure to enhance fraud detection effectiveness and scalability.
• Enable High-Velocity Experimentation – Own the design and implementation of ML pipeline components that accelerate our innovation.
• Collaborate Across Functions – Partner with Product, Engineering, and Risk teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure ML initiatives align with customer needs.
• Raise the Bar – Foster a culture of technical excellence by championing best practices in testing, documentation, model monitoring, and development.

Requirements

• Education: A degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a comparable quantitative field.
• Experience: 4-6+ years of post-undergrad work experience in a production-grade ML environment.
• Technical Depth: Strong foundation in machine learning theory, statistical evaluation, and experience with supervised/unsupervised learning at scale.
• Execution Focus: Proven track record of taking ML projects from research/prototype to high-scale production environments.
• Communication: Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Tech Stack: Proficiency in Python, SQL, key ML libraries, and Spark.
• Mindset: A strong outcome-oriented mindset—you care about the "why" behind the models and the business impact they create.
• Attention to detail is critical in fraud prevention. To demonstrate this, please start your response to the first application question with the word 'Stochastic'.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in fraud, fintech, payments, or e-commerce.
• Passion for writing well-tested production-grade code
• A Master’s Degree or PhD.

Why Join Us?

• Make an Impact – Your work will directly shape the future of fraud prevention, protecting billions of payments.
• Lead & Grow – Drive high-visibility initiatives and develop leadership skills in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Innovate at Scale – Work with cutting-edge ML technologies and experiment freely to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Collaborative Culture – Join a team that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Benefits in our US offices

• Discretionary Time Off Policy (Unlimited!)
• 401K Match
• Stock Options
• Annual Performance Bonus or Commissions
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks)
• On-Demand Therapy for all employees & their dependents
• Dedicated learning budget through Learnerbly
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Company Social Events
• Signifyd Swag

Compensation

In the United States, each work location is assigned a specific pay zone, which determines the salary range for a given position. The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be based on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and current market conditions.

• Tier 1 (NYC/SF Bay Area/Seattle): $160,000 - $190,000 annually
• Tier 2 (DC Metro/Austin/Chicago/Denver/Boston/Los Angeles/San Diego): $150,000 - $180,000 annually
• Tier 3 (US - All Other): $140,000 - $170,000 annually

Equity: This role is eligible for a stock option grant of 4,000 stock options, based on the position level and internal compensation guidelines.

Bonus: This role is eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to 10% of base salary.

We want 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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