Staff Machine Learning Engineer

We are seeking a Staff MLE to work onsite in Boston minimum 3 days a week, per company requirement. Please apply if you are a local candidate.About UsCentum Search is representing a Series A fintech startup building products that help businesses and consumers make smarter financial decisions. Our platform leverages data and machine learning to improve how financial systems detect risk, personalize experiences, and automate decision-making.We are a small, fast-moving team focused on building high-quality products and scalable systems. As we continue to grow, we are investing in machine learning capabilities that will power core features across our platform.The RoleWe are looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Lead to build and scale our machine learning capabilities. This person will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying machine learning systems that directly impact core product functionality.As one of the early ML leaders at the company, you will work closely with engineering, product, and data teams to define the roadmap for machine learning and establish best practices for model development and deployment.This role is hands-on, with the opportunity to shape the long-term ML architecture and help build the team over time.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of machine learning models that power core fintech products such as risk scoring, fraud detection, personalization, or financial forecastingBuild and maintain scalable ML pipelines for data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deploymentCollaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate machine learning into customer-facing featuresEstablish best practices for experimentation, model monitoring, and model lifecycle managementDesign the architecture for ML infrastructure and data pipelines as the company scalesMentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the ML functionStay current with advancements in applied machine learning and fintech data applicationsQualifications6-10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, applied ML, or related fieldsStrong programming experience in PythonExperience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learnExperience deploying machine learning models into production environmentsStrong experience working with large datasets and building data pipelinesAbility to operate in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownershipPreferred QualificationsExperience in fintech, payments, lending, or financial risk modelingExperience building models for fraud detection, credit risk, or transaction monitoringExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or AzureFamiliarity with real-time data systems and event-driven architecturesExperience helping build or scale ML teams We are seeking a Staff MLE to work onsite in Boston minimum 3 days a week, per company requirement. Please apply if you are a local candidate.About UsCentum Search is representing a Series A fintech startup building products that help businesses and consumers make smarter financial decisions. Our platform leverages data and machine learning to improve how financial systems detect risk, personalize experiences, and automate decision-making.We are a small, fast-moving team focused on building high-quality products and scalable systems. As we continue to grow, we are investing in machine learning capabilities that will power core features across our platform.The RoleWe are looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Lead to build and scale our machine learning capabilities. This person will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying machine learning systems that directly impact core product functionality.As one of the early ML leaders at the company, you will work closely with engineering, product, and data teams to define the roadmap for machine learning and establish best practices for model development and deployment.This role is hands-on, with the opportunity to shape the long-term ML architecture and help build the team over time.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of machine learning models that power core fintech products such as risk scoring, fraud detection, personalization, or financial forecastingBuild and maintain scalable ML pipelines for data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deploymentCollaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate machine learning into customer-facing featuresEstablish best practices for experimentation, model monitoring, and model lifecycle managementDesign the architecture for ML infrastructure and data pipelines as the company scalesMentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the ML functionStay current with advancements in applied machine learning and fintech data applicationsQualifications6-10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, applied ML, or related fieldsStrong programming experience in PythonExperience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learnExperience deploying machine learning models into production environmentsStrong experience working with large datasets and building data pipelinesAbility to operate in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownershipPreferred QualificationsExperience in fintech, payments, lending, or financial risk modelingExperience building models for fraud detection, credit risk, or transaction monitoringExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or AzureFamiliarity with real-time data systems and event-driven architecturesExperience helping build or scale ML teams We are seeking a Staff MLE to work onsite in Boston minimum 3 days a week, per company requirement. Please apply if you are a local candidate.About UsCentum Search is representing a Series A fintech startup building products that help businesses and consumers make smarter financial decisions. Our platform leverages data and machine learning to improve how financial systems detect risk, personalize experiences, and automate decision-making.We are a small, fast-moving team focused on building high-quality products and scalable systems. As we continue to grow, we are investing in machine learning capabilities that will power core features across our platform.The RoleWe are looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Lead to build and scale our machine learning capabilities. This person will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying machine learning systems that directly impact core product functionality.As one of the early ML leaders at the company, you will work closely with engineering, product, and data teams to define the roadmap for machine learning and establish best practices for model development and deployment.This role is hands-on, with the opportunity to shape the long-term ML architecture and help build the team over time.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of machine learning models that power core fintech products such as risk scoring, fraud detection, personalization, or financial forecastingBuild and maintain scalable ML pipelines for data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deploymentCollaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate machine learning into customer-facing featuresEstablish best practices for experimentation, model monitoring, and model lifecycle managementDesign the architecture for ML infrastructure and data pipelines as the company scalesMentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the ML functionStay current with advancements in applied machine learning and fintech data applicationsQualifications6-10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, applied ML, or related fieldsStrong programming experience in PythonExperience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learnExperience deploying machine learning models into production environmentsStrong experience working with large datasets and building data pipelinesAbility to operate in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownershipPreferred QualificationsExperience in fintech, payments, lending, or financial risk modelingExperience building models for fraud detection, credit risk, or transaction monitoringExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or AzureFamiliarity with real-time data systems and event-driven architecturesExperience helping build or scale ML teams

• 6-10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, applied ML, or related fields
• Strong programming experience in Python
• Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn
• Experience deploying machine learning models into production environments
• Strong experience working with large datasets and building data pipelines
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, payments, lending, or financial risk modeling
• Experience building models for fraud detection, credit risk, or transaction monitoring
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Familiarity with real-time data systems and event-driven architectures
• Experience helping build or scale ML teams

Centum Search is representing a Series A fintech startup building products that help businesses and consumers make smarter financial decisions. Our platform leverages data and machine learning to improve how financial systems detect risk, personalize experiences, and automate decision-making.