Machine Learning Platform Engineer

Trans Union's Job Applicant Privacy Notice

Personal Information We Collect

Your Privacy Choices

Team Overview

This role is part of the Research & Development organization, focused on enabling and evolving enterprise data science capabilities. The team is responsible for protecting existing global data science environments, modernizing data science by onboarding practitioners to One True and cloud based tooling, and continuously enhancing data science and machine learning tools to be more automated, scalable, and user friendly. The team builds and improves the underlying platforms and tools that data scientists rely on every day, with strong involvement in innovation initiatives and customer facing use cases.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

• Set requirements for Global Technology to supportof the tools and frameworks used by analysts ondistributed computing systemsandparticipate in projects led by Global Technology as a subject matter expert on machine learning and scientific computing.

• Provide oversight and hands-on support for the development of analytic solutions using languages such as R, Python, SQL,and Spark, formalizing some of these efforts into repeatable process improvements.

• Leadnewenvironment setup on behalf of data science teams. As a projectleader,you willtakeownership of all aspects of the projectfromenvironmentdesign,totooldevelopment, to training,andtoglobal resource coordination.

• Owndata sciencerequirements and tracking, working to identify strategies and opportunities to test and adopt Trans Union's analytic products and services. In this capacity, you will interact directly with Trans Union's matrixpartners and provide an analytic perspective and general support as needed.

• Contribute to research and innovation initiatives in collaboration with other DSA peers and may lead small analytic research teams or manage research internson a project basis,as needed.

• Participate ininterviewing and evaluation of new talent,mentoring and training of junior colleagues, fostering a high-performance culture,and cultivating an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the Trans Union brand.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• Master'sor PhDdegree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics,computer science,engineering, operations research, or other highly quantitative field;or aBachelor'sdegree in a quantitative field with at leastfive(5) years of relevant professional experience. In either case, the candidate will demonstratea consistenttrack record of academic excellence.

• Advanced programming skills for front-end ML application design (Shiny, Dash,Streamlit) and ML workflows for HPC modeling; proficiency with statistical programs such as R and Python; workflow and distributed processing frameworks (MLflow, Targets, Prefect, Ray,Slurm), and other programming languages (C/C++, Scala, Java). Knowledge of Nix is a plus.

• Experience ingen
  
  AI-poweredmachine learning,such asagentic workflows, ontology designs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) architectures, alongside foundational LLM infrastructure including feature stores, vector databases, and RAG for real-time AI.

• Readiness to serve as a consultative first-point-of-contact between data science practitioners and technology teams, interface independently with stakeholders to design human-in-the-loop AIworkflows andlead complex multi-resource
  
  ML platformprojects.

• Ability to travel5-10% of the time.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

At Trans Union, we design benefits to help youfeel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.

For Your Health
:
Enjoyday-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax advantaged

HSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection
:
We've got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family, andshort and longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal plan,pet insurance, andtravel accident coverage.

For Your Family
:
From adoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support, we're here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary

Care@Work membership, andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future
:
Build toward what's next with our
401(k) with employer matchand

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources,career coaching, and optionallongterm care insurance to plan confidently.

For You
:
Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement,flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits,…