Payjoy

Machine Learning Director

Payjoy · San Francisco, CA

Posted 26 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
26 days
Payjoy's roles stay open a median of 29 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Payjoy's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Payjoy
low
0 stale, 6 reposted of 84 open
Hiring momentum
125 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Payjoy's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Payjoy.

About this role

As the Machine Learning Director at PayJoy, you will lead a team of Machine Learning Engineers and Software Engineers, overseeing the end-to-end ML ecosystem, including infrastructure and model serving. Your role involves bridging business strategy with technical execution, mentoring engineers, and defining the technical roadmap for the ML platform. You will also be responsible for ensuring the sustainability and compliance of data products while fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

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freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 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
  • At least 4+ years in a leadership role managing senior-level or staff-level engineers
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale ML systems
  • Deep understanding of the full ML lifecycle
  • Ability to identify bottlenecks in global ML operations and design systematic solutions

Nice to have

  • Experience with new technologies such as LLMs and graph databases

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant leadership and mentoring responsibilities
  • Focus on both technical and business aspects of ML infrastructure

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Listed by Payjoy on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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