Job Description:
Remitly’s vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.
About the Role:
As a Senior Manager, Machine Learning within Risk, you'll lead a team building machine learning and data science solutions for some of the toughest challenges in the financial services industry. Your work will directly impact our customer experience and the profitability of our business. This is a dynamic role, where you'll combine research and engineering to out-perform bad actors for the benefit of our customers. Model performance for fraud and scam prevention is a tremendous lever for improving customer experience and financial inclusion. It's also a critical vector for preventing financial losses and driving profitability. You'll report to our Director of Engineering.
You Will:
- Lead and grow a team of Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists who are building machine learning solutions for fraud and scam prevention
- Build productive relationships and drive cross-team efforts & outcomes with partner teams such as platform teams, data engineering teams, and product management
- Define frameworks for evaluating offline and online performance of models in consideration of adversarial dynamics
- Accelerate the model development & research processes via introduction of best practices, improved tooling, and improved ML systems design
- Foster a close feedback loop with our Risk operations teams so we're constantly improving our models in response to evolving trends
- Evaluate and introduce new algorithms and model architectures to improve model performance
- Install and cultivate a first-principles approach to defining our model objectives, ground truth data and labels
You Have:
- 3+ years of experience in management roles across machine learning and engineering
- 10+ years of experience across machine learning, data science, and engineering
- Experience with managing, growing, and coaching a team of machine learning engineers and data scientists up to the Staff level
- Solid background in ML systems design and building teams with a strong engineering skill set
- Experience managing and streamlining ML research funnels
- Excellence in building productive relationships with partner teams
- Strength in keeping teams directed at the most important customer and business challenges
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $194,000-$242,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.
Our Benefits:
- Flexible paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision benefits + 401k plan with company matching
- Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave.
- Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Continuing education and corridor travel benefits
We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman’s potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.
Remitly is an E-Verify Employer
Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
What We Do
Since 2011, Remitly has been tirelessly delivering on our promises to our customers sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally wWe strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 2,700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.
Why Work With Us
We are united through our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture via our cultural values. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do, and includes investing in the growth & development of our team.
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