Senior Machine Learning Engineer Jobs

Explore Senior Machine Learning Engineer opportunities at companies building intelligent products and data-driven systems. These experienced professionals design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions, turning research and business needs into reliable applications. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you find roles aligned with your skills and career goals.

What Senior Machine Learning Engineers Do

Senior Machine Learning Engineers typically own substantial parts of the machine learning lifecycle, from defining problems and preparing data to training models, deploying services, and monitoring performance. They collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that are accurate, scalable, maintainable, and useful.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek strong programming skills, especially in Python, along with experience in machine learning frameworks, statistical methods, and software engineering practices. Familiarity with cloud platforms, distributed computing, MLOps, model evaluation, and production deployment can be valuable. Senior roles may also call for technical leadership, mentoring, and the ability to explain complex findings to cross-functional teams.

Career Opportunities

Senior Machine Learning Engineers work across industries such as technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and logistics. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on generative AI, recommendation systems, search, computer vision, natural language processing, forecasting, or fraud detection. Experienced engineers can grow into staff or principal engineering roles, technical management, or specialized AI leadership positions.

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$150K - $180K *

Engineer innovative ML platform services, integrating distributed systems and production engineering to enhance machine learning workflows and optimize model performance in a dynamic environment...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $190K *

Shape the future of intelligent voice agents by leveraging your expertise in machine learning. Collaborate with a dynamic team to develop scalable LLM reasoning systems that enhance human-AI interacti...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$141K - $262K *

Drive innovation in drug discovery by building robust ML infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate and optimize processes, ensuring scalable solutions that enhance machine le...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$167K - $310K *

Elevate our machine learning capabilities by designing and maintaining robust infrastructure on AWS. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate processes and ensure efficient deployment, all...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Transform business processes by designing and deploying AI applications that enhance decision-making and automate workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn data into actionable insigh...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$142K - $230K *

Lead the charge in machine learning projects, guiding teams to develop innovative data-driven solutions that enhance In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity systems, while collaborating across function...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $135K *

Champion innovative data engineering and machine learning solutions to transform large-scale social media and web behavior data into impactful research-ready products, collaborating with diverse teams...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $193K *

Empower innovation by joining a dynamic team focused on developing scalable AI solutions. Collaborate with experts to translate cutting-edge research into impactful machine learning applications for n...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining spatial instruction through innovative AI solutions. As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you'll lead the development of cutting-edge multimodal systems, tackling co...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$137K - $231K *

Optimize data infrastructure and AI solutions to drive impactful analytics and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable data models and pipelines, ensuring high-qualit...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Join a dynamic team to lead complex data science projects, mentor talent, and drive innovative solutions for mission-critical challenges. Utilize advanced analytics and machine learning to transform d...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $190K *

Champion innovative solutions at the intersection of AI and life sciences, collaborating with scientists and clinicians to enhance data usability and accelerate research outcomes. Drive technical impl...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$141K - $190K *

Unlock your potential as a Machine Learning Engineer, driving personalization and recommendations for engaged users. Collaborate across teams to create scalable ML solutions that enhance user experien...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$216K - $280K *

Innovate the evaluation strategy for agentic AI quality, overseeing architecture to production. Lead the development of robust evaluation systems, mentor engineers, and drive standards across teams wh...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$216K - $280K *

Join us to lead the strategy for evaluating agentic AI quality, overseeing the entire process from architecture to production. Collaborate with teams to ensure trustworthy results and mentor engineers...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$160K - $190K *

Shape the future of personalized experiences by leading a high-impact ML team. Drive technical direction, design scalable systems, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver innovative...

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1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$215K - $245K *

Unlock potential by designing and deploying advanced ML models that solve complex business challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AI capabilities and optimize data pipelines in...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$124K - $171K *

Unlock innovative machine learning solutions for aerospace challenges, driving spacecraft autonomy and mission planning. Collaborate across disciplines to develop and deploy advanced engineering capab...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$158K - $178K *

Lead the charge in designing and deploying scalable ML services for multimodal AI, enhancing document, image, and video understanding. Collaborate across teams to ensure quality and reliability in pro...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Drive innovation by developing core machine learning capabilities for a groundbreaking platform. Your expertise will enhance workflows across multiple industries, ensuring every project benefits from...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $200K *

Lead the technical direction for AI agent quality, defining metrics and evaluation systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance agent performance and ensure quality in production enviro...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$230K - $322K *

Accelerate progress at shaping foundational models and user understanding while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive impactful machine learning initiatives and mentor top talent in a dyn...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$180K - $230K *

Drive the development of AI workflows for federal clients, transforming complex data systems into reliable solutions. Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless deployment and ongoing operation while e...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$127K - $155K *

Contribute to groundbreaking biological research by designing, deploying, and optimizing advanced machine learning models for image analysis and multiomic data interpretation, collaborating across mul...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$240K - $270K *

Join a team that's redefining AI/ML solutions to enhance data workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop intuitive AI systems, driving innovation for enterprises using Sigma's platf...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Senior Machine Learning Engineer do?question toggle

    A Senior Machine Learning Engineer builds and operates machine learning systems, including preparing data, developing and evaluating models, deploying them into production, and monitoring their performance. They often guide technical decisions and collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Senior Machine Learning Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but commonly include strong programming ability, machine learning and statistical knowledge, experience with production software, and familiarity with tools or frameworks used to train and deploy models. Senior positions may also require cloud, MLOps, system design, and mentorship experience.

  • What industries hire Senior Machine Learning Engineers?question toggle

    Technology, finance, healthcare, retail, logistics, and many other sectors hire Senior Machine Learning Engineers to develop applications such as recommendations, fraud detection, forecasting, language technologies, and computer vision.

  • How can I find Senior Machine Learning Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Use Ladders to explore vetted professional openings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each listing's responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation details to find roles that fit your background and goals.