Senior Machine Learning Engineer

About the role

Step is looking for an experienced Data Scientist to build and deploy Machine Learning models for all things Risk and Fraud.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy machine learning models to enhance Risk and Fraud detection systems, protecting Step and customers from fraud and financial loss.
• Lead technical efforts in the Risk/Fraud area, providing direction and shaping team strategy.
• Use SQL to efficiently fetch, transform, and manipulate data for model development.
• Write production-grade code to deliver robust machine learning solutions.
• Design experiments, apply statistics to determine sample sizes, and evaluate model performance.
• Partner with Operations to respond quickly to rapidly evolving events.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Science or ML Engineering.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Experience developing and deploying machine learning models.
• Experience (not required) in financial systems, including lending or risk/fraud.

This role is available remotely within the U.S. or in our Palo Alto, CA office.

How we're different

We stand for the side hustlers, the creators, the freelancers, and the investors — people who are not afraid to take on challenges, especially when it comes to their finances. Step is focused on disrupting the banking industry by delivering a differentiated, mobile-first consumer experience, and we operate like the customers we serve: customer obsessed, acting as owners, moving with urgency, and breaking the norm.

Step is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beast Industries, the media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), the most-watched person in the world. Beast Industries spans digital media, consumer products, philanthropy, and new ventures, with an audience reach no consumer company has ever had — and Step is tasked with turning that reach into financial literacy and tools for the next generation at massive scale. With Beast's distribution and brand behind it, Step is positioned to scale significantly over the next 12 months, and joining now means helping shape that trajectory from the inside.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance.
• 401k plan with Safe Harbor company matching.
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave with flexible return to work.
• Company-provided technology package.