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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Kikoff · San Francisco · On-site

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About Kikoff

Kikoff's credit building app is the the fastest way to build credit safely, with plans from $5/month. Backed by Lightspeed.

About the role

ML Infrastructure and Operations: Design, build and maintain the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources. Develop and manage data pipelines and workflows for machine learning models. Model Development and Deployment: Design, develop, and implement machine learning models for underwriting and other financial service applications. Ensure models are robust, scalable, and maintainable.

What they're looking for

  • Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in machine learning engineering, with a proven track record of deploying ML models in production environments
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Ruby
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment of ML models
More about this role

Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale

Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.

We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our team. This role will focus on developing and maintaining machine learning infrastructure and operations, particularly for our cash advance underwriting model and other machine learning use cases. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, machine learning, and data...

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