Senior Director, Software Engineering (Machine Learning)

Senior Director, Software Engineering (Machine Learning)

Join to apply for the Senior Director, Software Engineering (Machine Learning) role at Affirm

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. At Affirm, ML has played a significant part in delivering on our mission, and we are seeking a Senior Director to lead centralized Machine Learning capability at Affirm.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners outside engineering, including product, risk, servicing, legal and compliance.

What We Look For

Compensation and Benefits

Base Pay Range - V; Equity Grade - 13

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). The CAN base pay range per year is : $270,000 - $310,000. Affirm is remote-first; some roles may be office-based or require occasional office presence.

We offer a simple and transparent pay structure based on location, experience and job-related skills. Equity rewards may be offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).

Benefits

Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview experience for all, and provides reasonable accommodations during the hiring process. For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as required by local ordinances. By submitting an application, you acknowledge Affirm’s Global Candidate Privacy Notice and consent to the collection, processing, and storage of your personal information as described therein.

Seniority level

Employment type

Job function

#J-18808-Ljbffr