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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Risk

New York, NY - HybridFull-time$227k–$284k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Build a model-driven risk platform to identify, assess, and mitigate risks for Gusto's ecosystem, ensuring security and reliability for users' activities and money.

Role type

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Risk & Identity)

Builds

High-scale, secure ML/AI platforms for identity verification and risk management

Domain

Fintech, Risk Management, Identity Security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs), Statistical analysis, Predictive modeling, Anomaly detection, Ensemble methods, Natural language processing (NLP), Python, R, Logistic regression, Random forest, XGboost, Neural networks

Preferred skills

Credit risk modeling, Fraud risk modeling, Fintech industry experience, PhD or Masters in quantitative field

Technologies

Python, R, LLMs, XGboost, Random Forest, Neural Networks

Responsibilities

Build and deploy ML models to identify and mitigate risks; Drive research and develop models from scratch; Partner with Engineering, Design, and Product to solve cross-functional problems; Develop scalable frameworks and libraries integrating LLMs; Identify opportunities to leverage data for product improvement; Present results to stakeholders