Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Underwriting

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 ML Underwriting team. We are the driving force behind Affirm's core value proposition, leveraging cutting-edge machine learning to assess creditworthiness 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 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 DoUse 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 objectivesPartner with platform and product engineering teams to build model training, decisioning, and monitoring systemsResearch ground breaking solutions and develop prototypes that drive the future of credit decisioning at AffirmImplement and scale data pipelines, new features, and algorithms that are essential to our production modelsCollaborate with the engineering, credit, and product teams to define requirements for new productsWhat We Look For6+ years of experience as a machine learning engineer. Relevant PhD can count for up to 2 YOEExperience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impactProficiency in machine learning with experience in areas such as Generalized Linear Models, Gradient Boosting, Deep Learning, and Probabilistic Calibration.Strong engineering skills in Python and data manipulation skills like SQLExperience using large scale distributed systems like Spark or RayExperience using open source projects and software such as scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, XGBoost, PyTorch, KubeflowExperience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Airflow is a plusExcellent written and oral communication skills and the capability to drive cross-functional requirements with product and engineering teamsPersistence, patience and a strong sense of responsibility – we build the decision making that enables consumers and partners to place their trust in AffirmBase Pay Grade - NEquity Grade - USA 8Employees 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 - $240,000USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $169,000 - $219,000Location: Remote - USAffirm 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.BenefitsWe’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 dependentsFlexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expensesTime off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and rechargeESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discountWe 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.[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read the Affirm Employment Privacy Policy for applicants within the United States, the EU Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data (Poland) for applicants applying from Poland, the EU Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data (Spain) for applicants applying from Spain, or the Affirm U.K. Limited Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data for applicants applying from the United Kingdom, and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.#J-18808-LjbffrShow full descriptionCollapse