YouLend
About the Company
YouLend is the leading global embedded financing platform, powering e-commerce, payments, and tech giants like Amazon, eBay, Dojo, Mollie, Shopify, Just Eat Takeaway, and SumUp.
Our software platform and APIs enable our partners to offer flexible financing, in their own branding, within a week.
Operating across 9+ markets in the UK, EU, and US, we help businesses grow. Learn more at www.youlend.com or connect with our team at partnership@youlend.com.
Listed Jobs
- Company Name
- YouLend
- Job Title
- Machine Learning Ops Engineer
- Job Description
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About Us
YouLend is the preferred global embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce sites, tech companies and payment services providers such as Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Mollie, Dojo, Paysafe, Just Eat Takeaway and Takepayments. Our software platform and APIs enable our partners to offer flexible financing products, in their desired branding, to their merchant base. With YouLend's AI-driven credit risk assessment solutions, more merchants and SMEs than ever can receive fast, flexible and affordable funding. We operate in 9+ geographies across the UK, EU and the US.
We believe that the future of financial services will be delivered by customer-oriented tech companies that embed financing in their customer journeys, and we are building the solutions that will power that future.
The Role
As our ML Ops Engineer, you'll be the architect of robust processes to streamline and maintain our machine learning models in a dynamic production environment. You'll bridge the gap between research and deployment, ensuring our platform continues to deliver transformative results for our development partners. This role requires a blend of data engineering, software development, and an understanding of how to operationalize Machine Learning.
Requirements
Production Pipelines: Design, implement, and optimise scalable ML pipelines. This includes model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
Dataflow for Continuous Learning: Engineer efficient data infrastructure for handling simulation results and production usage data.
Alerting & Performance Monitoring: Set up systems to track model performance in production, creating alerts to flag potential accuracy degradation related to new geometries explored by our partners.
Automation & Tooling: Build and select tools to automate as many aspects of the ML lifecycle as possible, streamlining operations and model updates.
Collaboration is Key: Work closely with ML research engineers to understand new model advancements and integrate them into the production environment. Partner with software engineers for seamless platform functionalities.
Essential Skills
ML in Practice: Proven experience building and maintaining operational ML systems.
Python Proficiency: Strong Python coding skills and familiarity with relevant ML/data engineering libraries.
DevOps Mindset: Understanding of CI/CD principles, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and version control (Git).
Problem-Solving Approach: Ability to troubleshoot issues in complex ML pipelines and proactively address potential bottlenecks.
Desirable
Experience with Youlend’s data stack: Terraform, AWS, Rackspace, Helmchart, Jenkins, Snowflake
Experience in financial services / lending
Benefits
Why join YouLend?
Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work 2024” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.
We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package That Includes
Stock Options
Private Medical insurance via Vitality
EAP with Health Assured
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
Free Gym in office building in Holborn
Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
Monthly in office Masseuse
Team and Company Socials
Football Power League / Squash Club
Salary: £65,000 - 95,000 + 20% annual bonus
At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.
London, United Kingdom
On site
25-02-2025
- Company Name
- YouLend
- Job Title
- Design Lead
- Job Description
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YouLend is a rapidly growing FinTech Company that is the preferred embedded financing platform for many of the world's leading e-commerce sites, tech companies and payment services providers. Our software platform enables our partners to offer flexible financing products in their own branding to their merchant base without capital at risk.
We believe that the future of financial services will be delivered by customer-oriented tech companies that embed financing in their customer journeys, and we are building the solutions that will power that future.
The Role:
We are seeking a smart and highly motivated individual to join our product team and take on the role of a ‘Design Lead'. In this role you will lead and manage the design process independently, from concept to implementation. You will collaborate with cross functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and different stakeholders to define and executive the product strategy. You will act as a strategic partner, providing insights and recommendations to guide product decisions.
Requirements
In this role you will lead and manage the design process independently, from concept to implementation
You will collaborate with cross functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and different stakeholders to define and execute the product strategy
You will act as a strategic partner, providing insights and recommendations to guide product decisions
Work with the VP of Product to define ways of working for product and design
Mentor and guide a small team of designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative design culture
You'll help to implement best practices around discovery and research, ensuring that designers and product managers are equipped with the tools they need to uncover meaningful insights
You'll have a keen eye for visuals and help our marketing/commercial teams to develop the YouLend brand
You'll support the development of our design system, working with product designers and front-end engineers to create useful components that speed up product delivery
Promote and ensure accessibility best practices are integrated into all aspects of product design
Advocate for inclusive design that caters to a diverse user base, including individuals with disabilities and those with ESL (we operate in 9 countries across the UK, US and EU)
You Have:
Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
Minimum of 6 years of experience in product design, with at least 2 years' experience in line management/mentorship - ideally of 2 or more designers
Proficiency in design and prototyping with Figma
Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and methodologies
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrable experience working with product managers/leads, both on hands-on delivery and higher-level, strategic work
Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UX and UI design
Benefits
Why join YouLend?
Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the "Best Places to Work 2024" by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace
Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a "Top 250 Fintech Worldwide" company by CNBC
We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Stock Options
Private Medical insurance via Vitality
EAP with Health Assured
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
Free Gym in office building in Holborn
Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
Monthly in office Masseuse
Team and Company Socials
Football Power League / Squash Club
At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid
28-02-2025