Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer (m/f/d)

Ratepay • Berlin

  • Full-time

Berlin

from today

Your duties

Often rooted in organized crime, bad actors constantly attempt to abuse our platform to receive goods without paying or receive payments without rendering promised services. Would you like to outsmart these fraudsters who will try to outsmart you in turn?

As a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer (m/f/d) you will be at the helm of our efforts to identify suspicious activities and patterns in the millions of transactions that are processed by our systems every month to stop these fraudsters in their tracks. You will work at the intersection of Data Science, Machine Learning and Engineering to protect the heart of our business!

THE ROLE
  1. State-of-the-Art Fraud Prevention Systems: Utilize advanced feature engineering and all the other techniques from your data science and machine learning toolkit to continuously improve our fraud prevention systems. Come up with new ideas and strategies to stay ahead of fraudsters.
  2. Machine Learning Platform: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build and optimize our ML workflows. Help set up a feature store and build research as well as deployment pipelines.
  3. Data-Driven Applications: Develop non-machine learning data products such as feedback collection tools, fraud detection rule generators and risk steering interfaces. Assume responsibility for all the tooling surrounding the team's applications.
  4. End-to-End Project Ownership: Drive projects from the initial ideation stage through proof of concept (PoC) and deployment into production. Ensure that projects align with business goals and deliver tangible results. Take responsibility for successful deployments and operational performance.
  5. Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Share your expertise and best practices with junior team members. Provide guidance on data science methodologies, coding standards, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.

Your profile

  • A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field with +5 years of professional experience in the fields of Machine Learning and Engineering.
  • Expert knowledge of Data Science and Machine Learning and its practical application to solve real-world problems.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and the drive to write elegant, well-tested and clean code.
  • Proficiency in deploying machine learning systems in a scalable, reliable and low-response-time production environment.
  • Bonus: Experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Our offer

Team & Culture: Work with a diverse and talented team (we have 40+ nationalities!) committed to pushing boundaries and setting new standards.
  • The chance to get involved in social projects as part of our sustainability initiative
  • Regular company and team events (summer party, all-hands, guest speakers, conferences & events)
  • Community Connect - take one day off to contribute to a community initiative
  • Brand new super modern office in the heart of Berlin for collaboration
Growth: Unlock endless opportunities for professional development and advancement as you drive fintech excellence.
  • Free language learning through Babbel as well as group live classes for those who want to improve their English or German
  • Access to learning platforms like Udemy for teams can attend conferences and, if included in their P&D goals, can attend additional training sessions.
  • Personal Development Plans - your career progression is taken seriously with us
Flexibility: We offered flexible working hours and hybrid working options to balance work and family life
  • Become a digital nomad: Work with Ratepay from any country for up to 3 months per year
Rewards & Health: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package that reflects your expertise and contributions.
  • Generous private pension scheme 
  • Annual BVG allowance to supplement the cost of public transport in Berlin
  • Equipment support allowance
  • Seasonal vaccinations, health checks and eye exams
  • 28 days vacation
  • Employee Bereavement plan
  • Access to a corporate benefits platform where employees can get great discounts and offers for a range of online shops and activities

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

We value our diversity and welcome everyone to our team, regardless of ethnic and social background, religious beliefs, worldview, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental limitations, age, marital status, educational background and nationality.
With over 250 employees and 40+ different nationalities, we take our values seriously. These include; ownership, growth, integrity, collaboration, customer centricity and inclusion (4/6 of our C-Level Board members are female).

More about Ratepay

Why Join Now
Why Join Now
Our Values
Our Values
Our People
Our People
Our Future
Our Future
Our Product
Our Product
Our Culture
Our Culture
Sidharth Chugh - Director of Engineering
Sidharth Chugh - Director of Engineering
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Why Join Now
Why Join Now
Our Values
Our Values
Our People
Our People
Our Future
Our Future
Our Product
Our Product
Our Culture
Our Culture
Sidharth Chugh - Director of Engineering
Sidharth Chugh - Director of Engineering

Our Values

Ownership
Ownership
  • We walk the talk and do what we say we’ll do
  • We are accountable for what we do
  • We act like owners 
Growth
Growth
  • We focus on performance  and deliver results
  • We embrace change
  • We never stop learning; we are curious
Integrity
Integrity
  • We keep our standards high
  • We act in line with stakeholder expectations
Collaboration
Collaboration
  • We are team players and  support each other
  • We embrace constructive feedback
  • We listen carefully and communicate in an open and honest way
Customer Centricity
Customer Centricity
  • We put our customers first and create value for them
  • We build state-of-the-art products for our customers – not solutions
     
Inclusion
Inclusion
  • We trust and respect each other
  • We create an inclusive  environment and build diverse teams
  • We challenge biases and combat stereotypes

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Join our team. Together we create the future of digital payments

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