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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$202K - $274K *

Optimize machine learning models and web services to enhance fraud detection and financial risk management. Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to deploy scalable solutions that leverage...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform healthcare by developing and deploying advanced ML models that enhance real-world efficacy. Collaborate with clinical and engineering teams to enable data-driven decision-making and deliver...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Engineer cutting-edge algorithms for optimizing ML performance on Cerebras architecture, balancing trade-offs in model quality and system efficiency across diverse workloads and hardware environments...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$236K - $309K *

Lead the charge in architecting and deploying large-scale ML systems that enhance AI capabilities, ensuring measurable improvements in customer trust and product quality through innovative evaluation...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$236K - $309K *

Transform the future of AI teamwork by architecting scalable ML systems that enhance Rovo's capabilities, ensuring measurable improvements in customer trust and experience through innovative evaluatio...

San Francisco, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Drive innovation in applied AI by creating robust machine learning systems. Tackle complex, real-world problems for institutions, ensuring high accuracy and reliability while navigating uncharted terr...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$169K - $253K *

Unlock potential by driving the design and integration of AI systems, ensuring robust performance and responsible governance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$169K - $253K *

Transform the future of AI by designing and integrating intelligent agents into enterprise platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions that enhan...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower innovation by building agentic systems atop advanced LLMs, driving marketing automation and consumer insights. Collaborate with design to create impactful AI features and ensure real customer...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's redefining autonomous driving by developing ML-driven behaviors and systems. You'll lead initiatives in model architecture, data pipelines, and real-world deployment, collaborating...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$135K - $160K *

Develop and deliver advanced ML-driven behaviors for autonomous driving, enhancing model performance and user experience. Collaborate across teams to integrate systems and shape the future of driving...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$169K - $254K *

Shape the future of AI by leading a high-performing engineering team to develop robust, scalable AI agents for HR and Finance. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver innovative solutions that enhan...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$142K - $186K *

Pioneer a data-driven culture by designing scalable ELT pipelines and analytics models. Collaborate across teams to ensure product data integrity and empower stakeholders with self-service insights, d...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engage in transforming cutting-edge AI research into reliable, high-performance products by optimizing and deploying models in real-time environments. Collaborate with researchers and engineers to enh...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$101K - $161K *

Drive your career forward by leading advanced People Analytics initiatives. Collaborate across teams to transform complex data into actionable insights, enhancing workforce decision-making and shaping...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in developing machine learning models to optimize marketing investments, ensuring effective budget allocation and control. Collaborate across teams to enhance decision-making processes...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing innovative knowledge graph solutions for healthcare data. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, produc...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Transform your career by leading AI/ML initiatives in recommendation systems. Drive architectural vision, mentor engineers, and ensure responsible AI deployment while delivering impactful product outc...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in building and scaling AI-driven infrastructure for warehouse intelligence. Own the lifecycle of ML vision models, ensuring reliable, efficient deployment and real-time decision-makin...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Deliver AI-powered solutions by designing and implementing intelligent applications and agents. Collaborate with stakeholders to transform AI use cases into scalable solutions while ensuring quality a...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$133K - $156K *

Champion enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions by leveraging expertise in data science, machine learning, and generative AI. Collaborate across teams to design, optimize, and deploy innovative models that...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $141K *

Drive impactful data engineering solutions by leveraging AI and LLM technologies. Collaborate with clients to build scalable data pipelines and applications, translating complex data into actionable i...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $141K *

Drive the development of scalable data engineering solutions, leveraging AI and LLM technologies to enhance client engagements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful analytical...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $141K *

Lead transformative data engineering initiatives by designing scalable pipelines and AI solutions, collaborating with clients to drive impactful outcomes across diverse industries while leveraging cut...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $141K *

Lead transformative data engineering initiatives, leveraging AI and LLM technologies to deliver scalable solutions. Collaborate with clients across industries, driving impactful outcomes through innov...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

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.