Director, Machine Learning & Platform

## About the Role Flex is a fintech company building flexible rent solutions. This Director-level role owns the vision, strategy, and execution of the ML platform and applied ML initiatives. You will build foundational ML capabilities that power critical fintech use cases across compliance monitoring, customer success, and internal operations in a regulated financial services environment. ## Responsibilities - Own end-to-end ML platform including model development, deployment, and monitoring - Lead compliance monitoring, alerting, and investigation support initiatives - Build and mentor a high-performing ML engineering team - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business, customer, and regulatory problems into production ML solutions - Balance innovation with operational excellence in a regulated environment ## Requirements - 10+ years in machine learning, data science, or related engineering roles with leadership experience - Proven experience building and operating production ML systems and platforms - Background in fintech, financial services, payments, lending, or regulated industries - Strong communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders - Technical judgment balancing innovation with operational excellence