Manager, Machine Learning Engineering (Underwriting)

Affirm

Remote Actively hiring
Remote US Posted 22 days ago $225,000–$275,000 / year
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TL;DR

Join Affirm as a Machine Learning Engineering Manager in the underwriting team, leading a group of ML engineers who develop advanced economic decisioning systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable machine learning solutions that enhance business outcomes, while also mentoring engineers and shaping long-term technical strategies. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years in management roles, with expertise in areas like tree-based models, transformers, deep learning, and agentic ML. Strong proficiency in hands-on engineering and the ability to navigate from low-level code to high-level system architecture are essential.

Skills

Python Java Scala R TensorFlow PyTorch Kafka Spark PostgreSQL AWS CI/CD MLOps

What you'll do

  • Set technical strategy for ML engineering team.
  • Design and scale advanced ML solutions across the company.
  • Mentor engineers and provide feedback on projects.
  • Define operational processes to enhance team efficiency.
  • Collaborate with product management and analytics teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 8+ years of industry experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience managing engineering teams.
  • Proficiency in machine learning techniques including tree-based models and deep learning.
  • Strong hands-on technical leadership skills with expertise in code and architecture.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, handling both low-level details and high-level system design.

Market check

Salary context

This $225,000–$275,000 range sits above 74% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$177,200–$262,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$184,668–$252,137

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Affirm

Affirm is a buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) financial technology company that offers point-of-sale installment loans to consumers, allowing them to split purchases into fixed monthly payments with transparent terms. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending

Affirm currently has 57 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,000–$240,000 across 56 roles with salary data.

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