ml engineer for credit scoring and antifraud

Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines. It combines global fintech expertise with local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful. The platform has over 7 million app downloads, 2 million monthly active users, and 7,000+ partner stores.

• Build and ship ML models for credit scoring, collection, antifraud, and sales
• Work with Collection, Product, and other cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for models to improve business outcomes
• Take models from idea to production, then monitor and improve them using real-world data
• Own the end-to-end ML model lifecycle, including EDA, feature generation, hypothesis testing, production deployment, and monitoring
• Evaluate model performance against business impact and iterate based on findings
• Explore and integrate internal and external data sources to identify additional predictive signals
• Build models that are scalable, observable, and maintainable in production systems

• 2+ Years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist
• Strong foundation in classical ML techniques
• Proficiency with Pandas, Scikit-learn, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Statsmodels, and gradient boosting libraries such as XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost
• Strong Python and SQL skills
• Experience with version control
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability
• Будет плюсом: experience in fintech or fast-paced product environments

• Company-provided tools and equipment
• Medical insurance support for the employee and family through co-funding or reimbursement, depending on location and subject to policy limits
• Access to an internal mental health support specialist
• 22 Vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days
• 105 Days of paid maternity leave and up to 14 days of paid paternity leave for employees relocating to Manila
• Relocation support for the employee and family, including flights, two weeks of accommodation, visas, paperwork, and logistics
• Reimbursement of eligible pet relocation expenses
• USD 2,500 per year for flights home
• For employees relocating to Manila, baby and family stipends: USD 1,000 per month for each child under two and USD 500 per month for each child aged two to 18
• Opportunities to learn and share expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications
• Company-sponsored trips to Manila to meet and work with the team in person
• Regular team offsites, sports activities, and team events
• High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia