Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded Insights

Plaid

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New York City Office, US Posted 21 days ago $228,960–$315,360 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on Plaid’s Embedded Insights team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the company's mission by identifying and implementing machine learning opportunities across its suite of intelligence products. Your daily responsibilities include analyzing complex financial datasets to uncover high-impact use cases for machine learning, developing proof-of-concept solutions, and collaborating with product and engineering teams to integrate these models into customer-facing applications. You will also work closely with stakeholders to gather feedback, optimize model performance, and design scalable technical solutions that enhance user adoption. This role requires proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools, along with a strong background in statistics or related fields, and experience deploying machine learning models in real-world systems.

Skills

Python SQL MachineLearning DataVisualization CloudServices CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Docker PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

  • Analyze complex datasets to identify high-impact opportunities for machine learning applications.
  • Develop and validate proof-of-concept solutions for integrating machine learning into products.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate models into customer-facing systems.
  • Gather feedback from stakeholders before and after product launches to optimize model performance.
  • Design scalable technical solutions that support broader customer adoption of intelligence products.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in deploying machine learning models into real-world systems.
  • High agency and creativity in identifying high-impact machine learning opportunities.
  • Ability to analyze large, complex financial datasets for insights.
  • Advanced degree or equivalent work experience in a quantitative field like Statistics or Mathematics.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization/analysis tools.
  • Clear communication of complex technical systems and decision-making processes.

Market check

Salary context

This $228,960–$315,360 range sits above 90% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$160,500–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$175,750–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 127 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,000–$262,800 across 127 roles with salary data.

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