Machine Learning Engineer II, ML Fraud

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Affirm

💵 $142k-$210k
📍Remote - United States

Summary

Join Affirm's ML Fraud team as a Machine Learning Engineer II and advance our capabilities in detecting and preventing online fraud. Leverage cutting-edge algorithms and proprietary data to outsmart fraudsters while ensuring seamless experiences for genuine customers.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as a machine learning engineer or PhD in a relevant field
  • Proficiency in machine learning with experience in areas such as gradient boosting, online learning, and deep learning. Domain knowledge in fraud risk is a plus
  • Strong programming skills in Python
  • Experience using large scale distributed systems like Spark and Ray
  • Experience using machine learning frameworks such as scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, xgboost, and pytorch
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and the capability to drive cross-functional requirements with product and engineering teams
  • The ability to present technical concepts and results in an audience-appropriate way
  • Persistence, patience and a strong sense of responsibility – we build the decision making that enables consumers and partners to place their trust in Affirm!
  • This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor ’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

  • Use Affirm’s proprietary and other third party data to develop machine learning models that predict the likelihood of fraud
  • Partner with the ML platform team to build fraud specific ML infrastructure
  • Research ground breaking solutions and develop prototypes that drive the future of fraud decisioning at Affirm
  • Implement and scale data pipelines, new features, and algorithms that are essential to our production models
  • Collaborate with the engineering, fraud, and product teams to define requirements for new products
  • Develop fraud models to maximize user conversion while minimizing fraud losses and data costs

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision 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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