Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Embedded Insights

Plaid

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYSeattleSan Francisco, CA
Salary
$228,960–$315,360 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $216k
This role $272k
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This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $185,900–$246,987 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $272k versus about $216k for comparable roles.

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About Plaid

Plaid is a financial technology company that builds a data network powering digital finance applications, enabling consumers to securely connect their financial accounts to apps and services. Industry: Financial Technology & Data Infrastructure

Plaid currently has 38 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $204,156–$273,600 across 38 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Embedded Insights

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded Insights joins the Embedded Insights team to build machine learning-powered products and features for a 0-to-1 consumer-facing product. This role involves translating ambiguous business requirements into technical machine learning problems, collaborating with data scientists to define success metrics, and establishing data feedback loops. The engineer will analyze unique financial datasets to identify high-impact opportunities, conduct proofs of concept, and productionize models within real-world systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include optimizing existing models through new features, retraining cadences, and monitoring performance via dashboards. The ideal candidate possesses an advanced degree in a quantitative field like Statistics or Mathematics, along with over six years of experience deploying models into customer-facing systems. Technical requirements include proficiency in SQL and Python, as well as expertise in data visualization and analysis tools to communicate complex technical decisions.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in New York?

Median $231150 from 51 postings across 14 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build machine learning-based features for a new 0-to-1 consumer-facing product.
  • Translate ambiguous business requirements into technical machine learning problems and influence product roadmaps.
  • Conduct proofs of concept to identify and validate high-impact machine learning opportunities within unique datasets.
  • Productionize and deploy machine learning models into real-world, customer-facing products.
  • Establish data feedback loops and define success metrics with data science partners.
  • Optimize existing models by developing new features and establishing retraining cadences.
  • Create monitoring tools including alerts and dashboards to track model performance.
  • Communicate technical decisions and system trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in machine learning, including deploying models into real-world, customer-facing systems.
  • Experience taking machine learning systems from experimentation or proof of concept through production and ongoing improvement.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python, as well as data visualization and analysis tools.
  • Ability to analyze large and complex financial datasets and derive actionable insights.
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex technical systems, decisions, tradeoffs, and outcomes to cross-functional partners.
  • High agency and creativity with experience identifying, defining, and proposing high-impact machine learning opportunities.
  • Advanced degree or equivalent work experience in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field.

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