Senior Director, Software Engineering; Machine Learning

Overview

Senior Director, Software Engineering (Machine Learning) – Affirm

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm is seeking a Senior Director to lead centralized Machine Learning capability to advance our ML-driven products and platform.

• Set the vision for Machine Learning and AI e 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 underwriting, fraud, servicing, and 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 increasing ML needs with emphasis on training, tuning, and serving AI models.
• Run a robust, but accelerated ML development lifecycle and foster a culture of experimentation and fast learning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners outside engineering, including product, risk, servicing, legal and compliance.

• 15+ years of relevant experience in Machine Learning, AI, or related technical domains
• Experience leading centralized ML teams comprising ML modelers and ML platform engineers
• Successful track record in delivering key models that directly drive business outcomes
• Comfortable working in matrix organizations and influencing a broad set of leaders
• Experience hiring, growing, and retaining talent
• Keeps up with evolving ML landscape—understands when to buy vs build and which tools/techniques drive the most business value

Base Pay Grade – V;
Equity Grade – 21

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $340,000 - $375,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $305,000 - $340,000

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).

Affirm is a remote-first company. Some roles are remote; a limited number may be office-based depending on responsibilities.

• Health care coverage – Affirm covers all premiums for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets – stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off – competitive vacation and holiday schedules
• ESPP – Employee stock purchase plan

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