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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Modeling), Bitcoin Risk at Block
BlockBay Area, CA, United States of America·3h ago
LeadFull-timePythonAWSGCPMySQLMachine LearningData ScienceTensorFlowPyTorchCI/CDAI
Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join our Risk Modeling team at Block, focused on Bitcoin products. This role involves detecting and responding to fraudulent and illicit Bitcoin activity across Cash App and Square.
Key Responsibilities
- →Partner with product, engineering, data science, policy, and operations to design and productionize ML-driven risk solutions at scale
- →Own end-to-end machine learning systems — from problem definition and modeling to deployment, monitoring, and iteration
- →Lead technical decision-making within your workstreams and influence ML strategy and planning
- →Build tooling and processes that improve the speed, reliability, and impact of the ML development lifecycle
- →Apply state-of-the-art modeling techniques and third-party data sources to improve detection and decision-making
- →Investigate emerging fraud, abuse, and risk patterns to proactively inform product safeguards and policy
- →Collaborate closely with ML platform and engineering teams to ensure models operate reliably in real time and at scale
- →Mentor teammates and contribute to a strong, inclusive engineering culture
Requirements
- ✓7+ years of industry experience in machine learning, applied AI, or related fields
- ✓Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Applied Math); Master's or PhD preferred
- ✓Prior experience with Bitcoin or crypto is helpful, but not required
- ✓Proven experience independently designing, deploying, and maintaining ML solutions in production
- ✓Experience influencing technical direction and collaborating with cross-functional partners at scale
- ✓Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and an ownership mindset
- ✓Curiosity and alignment with Block's mission of economic empowerment
