Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Fraud Detection

Stripe is hiring an Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Fraud Detection. Level rates it ; you can apply on Stripe.

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Level rates this role Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include engineering management, machine learning and fraud detection.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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Lead an engineering team focused on machine learning and risk detection systems at Stripe.

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About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Risk Detection is focused on providing a delightful experience for our merchants and minimizing friction, while ensuring the safety of our users in the financial ecosystem. Whenever the Risk team takes action on an account, we work to notify Merchants and provide clear status on what’s happening, enable guided workflows for resolving their issues, and redefine our overall Risk processes to make them as smooth as possible for good merchants.

What you’ll do

We’re looking for an engineering leader to lead and grow a strong team of engineers, build relationships with customers internally and externally, and champion our vision of making Stripe’s risk management a feature that attracts and retains merchants, and becomes a product differentiator. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with teams across Stripe to build the best merchant experience, and contribute directly to Stripe’s growth.

Responsibilities

Support the team in delivering a high level of technical quality and impact via APIs, user-facing experiences, services, and systems
Recruit, hire, scale, and develop an amazing team of engineers
Executing cross-functionally with leadership, product teams, infra teams & risk strategists
Be actively involved in strategic direction and platform decisions that impact all of Stripe and Stripe customers

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

At least 3 years of engineering management experience
Prior experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

You have managed teams that can collaborate with product teams, respond rapidly to customer needs along with building technology and capabilities that are strategic and foundational in nature
Enjoy designing, measuring & improving user experience
You are empathetic to customer needs but visionary enough to not just deliver a faster horse
You are comfortable planning in quarters, and can set a vision for several years
You are comfortable working with geographically distributed teams and remote workers

How we rate this

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Fraud Detection at Stripe rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Fraud Detection is an open job at Stripe.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in N/A.
The job was posted on July 16, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Stripe. Apply on Stripe

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