Posted 2w ago

Senior ML Engineer

@ MD Finance
Not specified, Not specified, United States
$6k/moRemoteFull Time
Responsibilities:Design models, Train models, Deploy models
Requirements Summary:7+ years in Machine Learning/Data Science with 3+ years in credit lending; PD models, credit-limit strategies, fraud detection, conversion optimization; advanced Python; SQL; data sourcing/feature engineering; ML pipelines; English level B1+.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Python, SQL, Power BI, ML pipelines, Cloud platforms
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Job Description

The Senior ML Engineer will spearhead the end-to-end development, deployment, and
stewardship of machine-learning solutions that power credit-risk, collections-strategy,
conversion-optimisation, and fraud-detection processes in MD Finance. Working
hand-in-hand with Risk, Product, Operational and other teams, the role will translate
business goals into robust models, ensure their ongoing performance, and identify new
AI/ML opportunities that raise the company’s bottom line.


Professional qualifications

  • 7+ years’ experience in Machine Learning / Data Science, with 3+ years in
    credit-lending organisations.
  • Demonstrated delivery and productionisation of Probability-of-Default (PD)
    models, credit-limit strategies, fraud-detection, conversion-uplift, and
    collections-optimisation models.
  • Advanced Python proficiency and solid grasp of modern ML algorithms, feature
    engineering, and model-evaluation best practices.
  • Ability to write, structure, and optimise complex SQL queries.
  • Deep understanding of the credit lifecycle, especially online lending workflows.
  • Proven skill in sourcing, cleansing, and generating features from data sets.
  • Comfortable setting up and maintaining modelling environments (local, cloud, or
    on-prem).
  • Detail-oriented, accountable, and committed to both team and individual targets.
  • English: Intermediate (B1) or higher.
    But the most important skill for this position is a proficiency with COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) programming language!

Preferred / bonus qualifications

  • Practical experience with LLM solutions:
  • Using commercial APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.).
  • Self-hosting of open-source models
  • Fine-tuning of open-source models.
  • Building voice chatbots.
  • Building RAG chatbots.
  • Experience with Computer Vision models for document or image processing.
  • Building ML pipelines and deploying models to production.
  • Creating executive dashboards and model reports in Power BI.


Main responsibilities

  • Design, train, and deploy probability of default models.
  • Build credit-limit strategies.
  • Discover and scope AI/ML opportunities that boost efficiency and revenue of the company, including collections optimisation, fraud control, conversion lift, etc.
  • Analyse data sources and engineer features for modelling.
  • Produce and update internal model documentation.
  • Implement model monitoring.
  • Plan and execute A/B tests.
  • Build Computer Vision pipelines to automate lending workflows.
  • Develop LLM-based solutions that streamline internal processes or enhance customer experience.


Expected results

  • Implemented probability of default models and credit-limit strategies.
  • Launched A/B tests for models that potentially can boost the efficiency and/or revenue of the company.
  • Thorough, audit-ready documentation for models.


What We Offer

  • Join a fast-scaling FinTech company where your decisions shape the business and your contributions truly matter.
  • Enjoy 20 paid days off annually, flexible scheduling, and a supportive, people-first culture.
  • Learning, sports, and medical insurance compensation.
  • Work in an international, agile team with ambitious goals, modern tools, and a strong sense of purpose.