Remote Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Financial Crimes (Cash App)

Description:

• The Staff Machine Learning Engineer will be part of the Financial Crimes Technology team at Cash App, responsible for detecting and reporting illegal and suspicious activity on the platform.
• The role involves leveraging Generative AI and Machine Learning to monitor transactions, detect suspicious activity like money laundering, and proactively block payments in real-time.
• The engineer will design, build, and enhance batch inference services and tooling to support AI models, unblock modelers with necessary infrastructure/tools, and lead by example in applying AI/ML best practices.
• Collaboration with Financial Crimes, AI/ML Platform, and Product Engineering teams across Cash App and Block is essential for this role.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of combined Machine Learning and Engineering industry experience, with a preference for full stack ML experience.
• A Masters or advanced degree in computer science, data science, or a related technical field is required.
• Proficiency in Linux/OS X command line, version control software (git), and general software development principles with a focus on machine learning software development life-cycle.
• Experience working with product, business, and engineering teams to prioritize, scope, design, and deploy ML models.
• Familiarity with Python computing stack, MySQL, Snowflake, Airflow, Java/Go, and hosting models on public clouds like GCP, AWS.

Benefits:

• Full-time employee benefits include healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance), Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account.
• Retirement Plans with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, and wellness programs including access to mental health resources and financial planners.
• Paid parental and caregiving leave, paid time off, paid sick leave, learning and development resources, and paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Eligibility to participate in Block's equity plan, potential sign-on bonus, and commission plan for sales roles.
• Commitment to building an inclusive workplace, equal opportunity employer, fair interview experience, and providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.