# Machine Learning Director at PayJoy

- Company: PayJoy
- What the company does: Looking for a phone or a cash loan? PayJoy gives you credit with few requirements and in minutes. No late fees charged. Backed by Greylock and USV.
- Company website: https://www.payjoy.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $300K to $321K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/payjoy/ef757e82-ae68-4588-9740-a038c4842e76
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/payjoy-machine-learning-director/

## About the role

Define the technical roadmap for our ML platform, modeling and internal APIs infrastructure, moving beyond individual projects to oversee the long-term sustainability of our "assembly line" approach to data products and ML model + offers serving. Mentor and manage a team of Staff and Senior-level ML Engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, focusing on system design, scalability and code quality.

## What they're looking for

- PhD or master’s in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science or ML Engineering, with at least 4+ years in a leadership role managing senior-level or staff-level engineers
- A proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale ML systems. You must have a deep understanding of the full ML lifecycle (from feature extraction to production monitoring) and the ability to review system designs and architecture at a high level
- Ability to identify bottlenecks in global ML operations and design systematic solutions. You think in terms of platforms, not just individual models
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. You can defend technical decisions to executive leadership and advocate for the "engineering mindset."
- PayJoy Principles

Tags: Data Science