TransUnion

Machine Learning Platform Engineer

TransUnion$90K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, computer science) or a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience
  • Advanced programming skills in R, Python, and ML application design tools (Shiny, Dash)
  • Experience with AI-powered machine learning and foundational LLM architectures
  • Strong consultative skills for engaging stakeholders and leading ML platform projects
  • Ability to travel 5-10% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Define requirements for tools and frameworks used by analysts on distributed computing systems
  • Oversee development of analytic solutions and formalize process improvements
  • Lead environment setup projects for data science teams from design to training
  • Manage data science requirements, identifying strategies for product adoption
  • Collaborate on research initiatives and lead small analytic research teams
  • Participate in talent evaluation, mentoring, and fostering a high-performance culture

Benefits

  • Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance plus options for additional coverage
  • Adoption assistance, fertility planning, and caregiver support benefits
  • 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, and paid holidays
  • 24/7 support for professional therapy, coaching, and wellness programs
Full Job Description

Team Overview

This role is part of the Research & Development organization, focused on enabling and evolving enterprise data science capabilities. The team is responsible for protecting existing global data science environments, modernizing data science by onboarding practitioners to One True and cloud‑based tooling, and continuously enhancing data science and machine‑learning tools to be more automated, scalable, and user‑friendly. The team builds and improves the underlying platforms and tools that data scientists rely on every day, with strong involvement in innovation initiatives and customer‑facing use cases. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

  • Set requirements forGlobal Technologyto supportof the tools and frameworks used by analysts ondistributed computing systemsandparticipate in projects led by Global Technology as a subject matter expert on machine learning and scientific computing.

  • Provide oversight and hands-on support for the development of analytic solutions using languages such as R, Python, SQL,and Spark, formalizing some of these efforts into repeatable process improvements.

  • Leadnewenvironment setup on behalf of data science teams. As a projectleader,you willtakeownership of all aspects of the projectfromenvironmentdesign,totooldevelopment, totraining,andtoglobal resource coordination.

  • Owndata sciencerequirements and tracking, working to identify strategies and opportunities to test and adopt TransUnion9s analytic products and services. In this capacity, you will interact directly with TransUnion9s matrixpartners and provide an analytic perspective and general support as needed.

  • Contribute to research and innovation initiatives in collaboration with other DSA peers and may lead small analytic research teams or manage research internson a project basis,as needed.

  • Participate ininterviewing and evaluation of new talent,mentoring and training of junior colleagues, fostering a high-performance culture,and cultivating an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the TransUnion brand.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

  • Master9sor PhDdegree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics,computer science,engineering, operations research, or other highly quantitative field;or aBachelor9sdegree in a quantitative field with at leastfive(5) years of relevant professional experience. In either case, the candidate will demonstratea consistenttrack record of academic excellence.

  • Advanced programming skills for front-end ML application design (Shiny, Dash,Streamlit) and ML workflows for HPC modeling; proficiency with statistical programs such as R and Python; workflow and distributed processing frameworks (MLflow, Targets, Prefect, Ray,Slurm), and other programming languages (C/C++, Scala, Java). Knowledge of Nix is a plus.

  • Experience ingenAI-poweredmachine learning,such asagentic workflows, ontology designs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) architectures, alongside foundational LLM infrastructure including feature stores, vector databases, and RAG for real-time AI.

  • Readiness to serve as a consultative first-point-of-contact between data science practitioners and technology teams, interface independently with stakeholders to design human-in-the-loop AIworkflows andlead complex multi-resourceML platformprojects.

  • Ability to travel5-10%of the time.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

At TransUnion, we design benefits to help youfeel well, do well, and plan wellfrom day one.

For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection: We9ve got your back withcompanypaid basic life and ADD, optionalvoluntary life and ADDfor you and your family, andshortand longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal plan,pet insurance, andtravel accident coverage.

For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support, we9re here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentaryCare[redacted]membership, andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future: Build toward what9s next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resources,career coaching, and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently.

For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursement,flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employeediscounts,charitable gift matching, andpaid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.

For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapy,coaching, and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $150,000 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual9s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion9s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion9s Internal Job Title:

Sr Consultant, Data Science and Analytics

Company:

TransUnion LLC

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries including "200 million files profiling nearly every credit-active consumer in the United States". Its customers include over 65,000 businesses. Based in Chicago, Illinois, TransUnion's 2014 revenue was US$1.3 billion.
Learn more about TransUnion
Size
10,200 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$343.1 million
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+11.7%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
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