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At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.
As a 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 do
Use 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 objectives
Partner with platform and product engineering teams to build model training, decisioning, and monitoring systems
Research ground breaking solutions and develop prototypes that drive the future of credit decisioning at Affirm
Implement and scale data pipelines, new features, and algorithms that are essential to our production models
Collaborate with the engineering, credit, and product teams to define requirements for new products
What we look for
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 Generalized Linear Models, Gradient Boosting, Deep Learning, and Probabilistic Calibration. Domain knowledge in credit risk is a plus
Strong engineering skills in Python and data manipulation skills like SQL