Affirm

We create honest financial products that improve lives.

Senior Director, Software Engineering – Machine Learning

Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 4 moreAll locations: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Washington

Posted

155 days ago

Salary

$305K - $375K / year

Postgraduate Degree15 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Set the vision for Machine Learning and AI at Affirm. Hire world class Machine Learning modelers, Platform and Software engineers to execute on that vision. • Take ownership of our core model development lifecycle and business outcomes across our established verticals – underwriting, fraud, servicing, personalization. • Work closely with product and business leadership to champion AI adoption in both existing and new products. • Balance ML investments across traditional ML and transformer based models • Evolve ML platform to support our increasing ML needs across Affirm with a special emphasis on training, tuning and serving AI models. • Run a robust, yet shortened ML development lifecycle establishing a culture for experimenting and failing fast. • Work with a wide variety of cross functional partners outside of engineering ranging from product, risk, servicing, legal and compliance.

Job Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in Machine Learning, AI, or related technical domains
  • Experience leading centralized ML teams comprising of both ML modelers and ML platform engineers
  • Successful track record in landing key models responsible for the company’s success that directly drive PnL
  • Comfortable working in matrix organizations and influencing across a wide variety of leaders
  • Experience hiring and growing, and retaining talent
  • Keeps up with evolving ML landscape — understands when to buy vs build, and what tools/ techniques can drive the most business value

Benefits

  • 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

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