Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Fraud (Research Scientist)
Plaid
About this role
Plaid is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer within its Fraud Data team to design and build scalable ML infrastructure for fraud detection products. The role involves leading research and development of advanced fraud models, collaborating across teams, and mentoring engineers to enhance Plaid's fraud prevention capabilities.
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About Plaid
plaid.comPlaid is a fintech infrastructure company that helps developers and businesses connect consumers’ bank accounts and financial data to apps and services via easy-to-integrate APIs and Plaid Link. Its product suite (Auth, Transactions, Identity, Assets, Investments, Liabilities, payment initiation and risk/verification tools) supports account verification, ACH payments, balance checks, transaction feeds, and underwriting. Companies in payments, lending, investing and personal finance rely on Plaid for developer-friendly SDKs, strong security controls, and compliance support to build reliable, data-driven fintech experiences.
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About Plaid
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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