Machine Learning Engineer I - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Join the Affirm team as a Machine Learning Engineer.
• Contribute to the ML Underwriting team.
• Develop high-quality, production-ready models.
• Utilize proprietary and third-party data to assess creditworthiness.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams.
• Research and prototype innovative credit decisioning solutions.
• Implement and scale essential data pipelines and algorithms.
• Drive cross-functional requirements with product and engineering teams.
• Present technical concepts effectively to various audiences.
• Work in a remote-first environment.

Requirements

• Proficiency in machine learning techniques.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems like Spark or Ray.
• Familiarity with open-source tools like scikit-learn and XGBoost.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to present technical concepts clearly.
• Strong sense of responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
• Generous stipends for technology and lifestyle needs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee stock purchase plan at a discount.