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 - $200K *

Join a team that's transforming machine learning research into impactful solutions. Collaborate on feature engineering and optimization in a fully remote environment, driving projects from concept to...

Boston, MARemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$143K - $286K *

Drive your career by leading the design and deployment of scalable machine learning solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AI capabilities, ensuring robust, compliant models tha...

Sunnyvale, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$143K - $286K *

Accelerate the development of scalable machine learning solutions by leading the design and deployment of auto-research capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance model perform...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$160K - $230K *

Transform mission-critical applications by collaborating with AI engineers to enhance performance, scalability, and security. Drive technical excellence and mentor peers while navigating dynamic feder...

Reston, VARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$209K - $238K *

Lead the charge in transforming AI solutions by designing and deploying scalable machine learning models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring talent to drive innovation and excell...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$229K - $262K *

Elevate your career by leading innovative machine learning initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and scale AI solutions that drive business impact while mentoring and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $286K *

Empower innovation by leading a team of Machine Learning Engineers to design, build, and scale AI solutions. Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex business challenges and drive AI transforma...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $286K *

Transform the AI landscape by leading a team of Machine Learning Engineers to design, build, and deploy innovative ML solutions that address complex business challenges while fostering a collaborative...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$154K - $209K *

Drive data engineering excellence by owning multiple data domains, optimizing pipelines, and enhancing architectural frameworks. Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful analytical models that em...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$120K - $145K *

Join a dynamic team as you shape data architecture and drive insights. You'll design and optimize dbt models, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and innovate workflows to enhance our AI-powered...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $180K *

Lead the charge in integrating and optimizing on-vehicle AD systems, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance sensor and vehicle interfaces, while ensuring compliance with safety standards and driv...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$203K - $299K *

Lead the design and deployment of large-scale ML systems to enhance logistics efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize delivery processes, ensuring high-quality service and cost...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$203K - $299K *

Shape the future of logistics by leading the design and deployment of large-scale ML systems that enhance delivery efficiency and quality across diverse business lines, collaborating with cross-functi...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$135K - $160K *

Unlock innovation by designing backend services in Python and enhancing AI-powered search solutions. Collaborate in agile teams to create impactful enterprise search products while mentoring peers and...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$144K - $270K *

Join a team that's building advanced AI-driven platforms by designing and optimizing backend systems and data pipelines. Collaborate with researchers to create scalable solutions that enhance scientif...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $200K *

Unlock potential by building scalable ML infrastructure that powers cutting-edge research. Collaborate with engineers to enhance systems for large language models, ensuring reliability and efficiency...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $287K *

Unlock potential by leveraging advanced data science and machine learning to solve complex product challenges. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive impactful solutions that enhance user experience...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead the design and deployment of advanced RL models for optimizing data center power, driving real-time decision-making. Collaborate with experts and contribute to sustainable AI compute solutions in...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $210K *

Transform manufacturing processes by owning ML and physics simulations. Drive the path to accurate part development through predictive modeling and user-driven design, maximizing efficiency and minimi...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$162K - $316K *

Deliver innovative ML algorithms and cross-functional solutions to enhance our ads system while ensuring compliance and user privacy, impacting millions globally and driving data-driven decision-makin...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$135K - $160K *

Transform your career by leading platform engineering initiatives that enhance developer experience and operational excellence. Drive technical ownership across the software lifecycle, shaping the pla...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$162K - $316K *

The Machine Learning Engineer for App Ads and Gaming at TikTok will develop innovative machine learning solutions to enhance the efficiency of application ads delivery. This role involves working on l...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$130K - $150K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize scalable data platforms and machine learning solutions in Azure, ensuring performance and reliability while delivering production-ready s...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$250K - $295K *

Join a team that's pushing the boundaries of AI by designing and deploying multimodal machine learning models. This hands-on role emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance decision-making in co...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Tackle complex machine learning challenges by defining strategies for AI systems, enhancing recommendations and personalization. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful solutions while men...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 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.