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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$170K - $195K *

Champion the development of cutting-edge AI solutions, enhancing core platform capabilities. Collaborate with a dynamic team to deploy models, optimize performance, and extract insights from complex d...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Unlock potential by developing innovative machine learning algorithms and control strategies to enhance battery systems' intelligence and utility. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive advancements...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$145K - $175K *

Pioneer innovative machine learning algorithms and control strategies to enhance battery systems' intelligence and utility, driving advancements in on-device implementations and optimization technique...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$182K - $246K *

Lead the charge in architecting scalable infrastructure for machine learning models, enabling seamless deployment and serving across platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance model...

Reposted 5 days ago

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

$83K - $130K *

Champion data engineering excellence by leading a team to build scalable data infrastructure, ensuring high-quality solutions that empower data-driven decision-making and drive organizational success...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $150K *

Engineer scalable data ingestion and processing solutions using Databricks. Lead design and implementation of data pipelines, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-performing...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $160K *

Lead the charge in embedding AI solutions across clinical, product, and operations teams, ensuring validated and governed features are shipped. Own initiatives end-to-end, enhance AI fluency, and buil...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$160K - $190K *

Lead the evolution of backend systems for a cutting-edge platform, ensuring reliability, security, and performance at scale. Drive architectural initiatives and solve complex challenges in a dynamic e...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Drive the evolution of backend systems for a cutting-edge platform, focusing on architecture, security, and scalability. Collaborate on complex challenges to enhance reliability and performance, ensur...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's evolving and scaling backend systems for a cutting-edge platform. Drive architectural initiatives, enhance security, and solve complex challenges in a dynamic environment focused on...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Unlock potential by evolving and scaling backend systems for a cutting-edge platform. Lead architectural initiatives, design APIs, and ensure security while solving complex challenges in a dynamic env...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $215K *

Innovate AI solutions for cyber operations by designing and integrating advanced ML models and workflows. Collaborate with teams to transform prototypes into enterprise-scale services, ensuring impact...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$166K - $214K *

Join as a Senior Data Scientist to drive product analytics, collaborate across teams, measure success, and influence strategy through data-driven insights and experimentation to enhance customer engag...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$207K - $300K *

Lead the charge in developing cutting-edge recommendation systems, enhancing user experiences through advanced machine learning techniques. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex challenges...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$184K - $356K *

Drive the future of AI media by developing and optimizing GPU-accelerated software for video, audio, and AR applications, collaborating across teams to enhance performance and deliver reliable SDKs fo...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$159K - $188K *

Unlock potential by leveraging data to drive product decisions and enhance user engagement. Collaborate across teams to design experiments, develop predictive models, and influence product strategies...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$135K - $160K *

Empower your career by partnering with engineering teams to transform data into actionable insights, enhancing the Wayve AI Driver's performance, safety, and functionality through innovative analyses...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$120K - $145K *

Engineer innovative deep learning models for medical imaging applications. Collaborate with a dynamic R&D team to develop solutions for disease detection, image synthesis, and report mining, advancing...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$140K - $170K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing bidding algorithms and developing scalable machine learning solutions. Collaborate across departments to drive data-informed decisions and optimize performanc...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Advance your career by leveraging data science and machine learning to enhance bidding algorithms and drive impactful business outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable sol...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$146K - $221K *

Reimagine the future of HR by architecting innovative tech solutions that enhance workflows. Collaborate with diverse teams to implement AI-powered tools, driving measurable productivity and transform...

Seattle, WARemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$128K - $256K *

Engineer innovative Generative AI solutions to enhance creative workflows for advertisers and creators. Collaborate across teams globally to lead advancements in multimodality technology and drive imp...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$175K - $250K *

Help us develop cutting-edge AI foundation models, managing data curation, distributed training, and optimization to ensure safety and performance across diverse applications...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Engage with clients to design and deploy innovative AI/ML solutions on AWS. Leverage your expertise in Python and machine learning to tackle complex business challenges and deliver impactful results i...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $160K *

Join a team that's redefining AI/ML solutions by designing and deploying innovative machine learning applications on AWS, collaborating directly with customers to solve complex business challenges...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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.