Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
Core
Lead the Machine Learning Engineering team to build production ML systems, AI agents, and fraud detection products that power background checks for millions of users.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
Builds
Production ML models, AI agents, fraud detection systems, and ML infrastructure for Checkr's data platform.
Domain
Fintech / HR Tech / Identity Verification / Applied Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
ML engineering leadership, technical roadmap strategy, production ML system design, NLP and classification expertise, LLM and agent orchestration, cross-functional executive influence, team hiring and development, ambiguity to roadmap translation, modern AI tool fluency
Preferred skills
MLOps platform experience, document intelligence and OCR, graph systems, compliance-sensitive domain experience (fintech/legal/healthcare), Python/AWS/SageMaker/Snowflake/Spark
Technologies
LLMs, NLP, classification, entity resolution, Python, AWS/SageMaker, Snowflake, Spark
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the ML Engineering team by hiring, coaching, and developing engineers; Set the ML strategy and roadmap to align with company priorities; Raise the production engineering bar for models and agents; Build the ML operating model including evaluation and versioning systems; Advance core product intelligence in classification and entity resolution; Launch new AI and fraud products; Lead Checkr's agentic transition; Operate as an executive partner to align technical choices with business goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leadership
