Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Payments

Airbnb

Remote, US
Base: $191,000—$223,000 usd; bonus/equity: eligibl...
Remote
Llm workflows
Realtime fraud defenses
Hyperpersonalized checkout flows
Airbnb is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer for its Payments team, which focuses on enhancing the payment experience for users globally. The role involves developing AI-driven solutions for fraud detection and payment personalization while fostering collaboration across teams

Job Summary

  • Spearhead LLM agents, realtime anomaly detectors, and other breakthrough solutions that solve real-world problems and create product magic.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, ops, and data science to spot high leverage opportunities, refine AI/ML requirements, make principled architecture choices, and measure business value with clear, data-driven metrics.
  • Mentor and inspire teammates, fostering a collaborative, experimentation-driven environment where cutting edge research meets production excellence and every engineer is empowered to push AI boundaries at Airbnb.

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Airbnb is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer for its Payments team, which focuses on enhancing the payment experience for users globally. The role involves developing AI-driven solutions for fraud detection and payment personalization while fostering collaboration across teams.

Salary

Base: $191,000—$223,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: eligible for bonus, equity; Benefits: eligible for benefits, Employee Travel Credits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • LLM workflows
  • realtime fraud defenses
  • hyperpersonalized checkout flows
  • Python/Java programming
  • data engineering skills

Nice-to-have

  • AI/ML in Payments domain
  • continuous learning
  • engineering excellence

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • MS or PhD in relevant fields
  • PyTorch/TensorFlow
  • scalable inference stacks
  • vector search
  • orchestration/MLOps platforms
  • large-scale data streaming & processing

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