Job Description: Remitly is on a mission to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial products and services on the planet. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are reimagining international payments at scale and building new products to create deeper relationships with our customers and their loved ones across the globe. Join over 2,700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally. Remitly is registered as a Money Services Business in the U.S., Canada, EU, United Kingdom, Singapore and Australia. Each of these jurisdictions require, among other items, that Remitly maintain a comprehensive Risk and Compliance Program. About the Role: As a Director, Machine Learning on Risk team you'll lead a team building machine learning 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 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 a team of Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists who are applying machine learning to fraud prevention Partner with our ML ops and ML platform teams to improve our research efficiency and model quality Define frameworks for evaluating offline and online performance of models in consideration of adversarial dynamics Accelerate the model development and research processes via introduction of best practices, improved tooling and improved ML system design Develop new research and evaluation techniques, unique to adversarial modeling applications like fraud prevention 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 Instill a first-principles approach to defining our model objectives, ground truth data and labels You Have: 12 years of experience in data science and machine learning 4 years leading machine learning teams Solid background in ML system design and ability to build teams with a strong engineering skill set Experience managing and streamlining ML research funnels Strengths in keeping research teams directed towards our most important customer and business challenges Undergraduate degree (or higher) in a statistical field, or computer science, or equivalent experience. Our Benefits: Flexible paid time off Health, dental, and vision benefits and 401k plan with company matching Company contributions to your HSA plan, if you choose one Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) available for eligible employees Continuing education and corridor travel benefits Workplace. This position is a Seattle-based hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-person in our downtown office (lunches, snacks, reservable desks, meeting rooms, and more across 3 floors) Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $232,000 - $290,000. 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. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role. Remitly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Remitly. 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 equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Remitly is a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families in over 170 countries around the world. Remitly helps immigrants send money home in a safe, reliable and transparent manner. Its digitally-native, cross-border remittance app eliminates the long wait times, complexities and fees typical of traditional remittance processes. Building on its strong foundation, Remitly is expanding its suite of products to further its mission and transform financial services for immigrants all around the world. Search For Jobs Click here to find additional opportunities at Remitly!