Machine Learning Manager, Upstart

$169.9-235k

Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Python

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

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AI lending marketplace

Job no longer available

AI lending marketplace

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Job no longer available

$169.9-235k

Python

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CMarketplaceLendingFinancial Services

Company mission

To enable effortless credit based on true risk.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative area of study
1+ years as a data science or machine learning people manager or tech lead
Understanding of machine learning models and statistical methods
Coding proficiency, preferably in Python
Excellent quantitative critical thinking skills
Advanced degree in quantitative area of study such as statistics, operations research, finance, mathematics, or related field
Prior experience with dashboarding and ETLs is a plus
Consumer lending knowledge and/or experience within an ML-centric technology company is a plus

What the job involves

As a Manager of Machine Learning, you will lead the macro, metrics, and monitoring team, managing data scientists and research scientists
The manager will be directly responsible for ensuring Upstart’s personal loan underwriting models are originating loans that will achieve our lending partner’s target rates of return
Lead small team of data scientist in building next-generation ML model monitoring framework
Apply knowledge of ML models to model risk monitoring to evaluate the impact of our models on our business and customers
Building dashboards to identify and remediate anomalies of model behavior in production
Improving and implementing automated model monitoring capabilities
Building automated model reporting and drift detection capabilities
Designing metrics and reports
Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in machine learning, risk monitoring, and artificial intelligence, and incorporate new techniques and best practices into our model monitoring processes

Our take

Based in San Mateo, California, Upstart is piositioning itself as a leading AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers with more than 100 banks and credit unions. In a market where credit access can be limited by traditional scoring methods, Upstart aims to make lending fairer and more accessible by using technology to better understand each borrowers true potential.

Upstart builds AI and cloud-based tools that help lenders approve more borrowers at lower rates. Its models analyze thousands of variables (not just credit scores) to predict creditworthiness more accurately. And through its platform, consumers can access personal, auto, and home-equity loans, as well as smaller "relief" loans, all through a seamless digital experience.

So far, its success is reflected in its high loan automation rate (over 90% of loans are fully processed without human intervention) and the billions in loan originations it has facilitated. The company continues to refine its AI models and expand its offerings, with the goal of helping lenders serve more customers while making borrowing easier and more affordable.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Trustpilot (4.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2019

$50m

SERIES D

Mar 2017

$32.5m

SERIES D

Total funding: $135.7m

Company benefits

Comprehensive health plans
401k Plan
Annual wellness reimbursement
Disability insurance
Generous vacation policy
Flexible time off
Parental leave
Family forming benefits through Carrot
Technology equipment budget
Personal development budget
Various clubs and extracurricular activities
Catered lunches
Fully stocked micro-kitchen

Company HQ

South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Leadership

David Girouard

(Founder & CEO)

They started their career at Accenture and Booz Allen & Hamilton before working in Product Management at Apple and Virage. They left their role of 8 years as President of Enterprise at Google to found Upstart in March 2012.

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