Address: 322 Rhett Street, Greenville, South Carolina, United States - 29601   

Purpose Financial, Inc. is an innovative consumer financial services company that offers a diverse suite of credit products, promoting financial inclusion and meeting consumers wherever they are. Through its brands, the company is committed to helping customers achieve their version of financial stability in the moment and in the future.  Since 1997, Purpose Financial has been a pioneer in the consumer credit and financial services market offering money solutions in over 800 storefronts locations and online lending.  Providing services in over 23 states, Purpose Financial employs over 2,500 team members.

At Purpose Financial we are always on the lookout for motivated individuals who share in our values of mutual respect to join our team of outstanding professionals.

We offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Health/Life Benefits
• Health Savings Account plus Employer Seed
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• 3 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• 11 Company Paid Holiday's
• Paid Time Off including Volunteer Time
• Vacation Carryover
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work-Life Balance
• Business Casual Environment
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Office in downtown Greenville that offers free parking, onsite gym, free snacks/drinks (for those working onsite or hybrid)

To learn more about Purpose Financial visit Purpose Financial Website.

Position Summary

This position reports to the EVP of Data Science and is responsible for building and leading our AI/ML operations function. This role is crucial in streamlining our model development lifecycle, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring scalability and compliance of our machine learning operations.

Job Responsibility

Efficiency Enhancement

• Develop and implement strategies to accelerate model development and deployment processes.
• Establish documentation and structure for quick access to features.
• Own and optimize monitoring of model performance metrics (e.g., AUC, drift)

Scalability Management

• Design and implement systems for managing and monitoring hundreds of models.
• Establish and maintain triggers for model rebuilding or refitting based on temporal or performance factors.
• Implement continuous integration, delivery, and deployment practices for ML models.

Job Responsibilities Cont.

Risk Reduction and Compliance

• Ensure transparency and quick response to regulatory scrutiny.
• Manage storage and organization of model documentation and development processes.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to meet industry and organizational policies.

Team Leadership and Strategy

• Build and lead the AI/ML Ops team.
• Develop long-term strategies for AI/ML operations improvement.
• Collaborate with data science, engineering, and business teams to align ML ops with company goals.

Education Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field. (Advanced Degree preferred.)

Experience Required

5+ years of experience in machine learning development, operations, or similar roles.

Knowledge Required

Excellent written and verbal communications skills; adaptability and flexibility to a changing environment; and comfortable working in a dynamic, high volume, fast-paced environment. Ability to understand and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and laws governing our industry/business and products.

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time; standing occasionally; walking; bending; squatting; kneeling; pushing/pulling; reaching; twisting; frequent lifting of less than 10 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.; driving and having access during the workday to an insured and reliable transportation; typing; data entry; grasping; transferring items between hands and/or to another person or receptacle; use of office equipment to include computers; ability to travel to, be physically present at, and complete the physical requirements of the position at any assigned location.

Competencies

Travel

5%

Attire

Business Casual

Other

Must be eligible to work in the USA and able to pass a background check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Requisition ID: 44564