$175K – $250K/yr
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - Fraud
Pay vs market · Above median
This job's pay ($272,160 a year at the midpoint) is higher than about 60% of 131 salary-listed Machine Learning Engineer jobs in United States in the last 12 months; their median is $248,820.
Role overview
Job description
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam. We are the Fraud Data team within Plaid's Fraud organization. We leverage relationships and activit
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- Source: Plaid's official careers site (via Ashby) · last confirmed on the source 31 Oct 2026
- Posted 12 Sept 2026
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What they are looking for
Skills & requirements
Qualification
PhD in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field strongly preferred. Candidates without a PhD may be considered with equivalent research experience, such as significant publications, patents, or widely adopted research contributions in relevant fields. 2–4+ years of relevant industry or research lab experience, ideally post-PhD, with demonstrated research leadership and a track record of translating innovative research into measurable product or business impact. Demonstrated scientific rigor, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate complex research findings. Strong proficiency in Python and experience building high-quality research prototypes that can inform or transition into production systems. Nice-to-Have: Experience in fraud detection, security, risk, or abuse prevention. Experience with large-scale training, graph systems, and sequential modeling. Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more e
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Hiring company
Plaid
Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services.
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