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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$145K - $249K *

Support the transformation of healthcare by designing and deploying innovative AI solutions. Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure systems that enhance consumer experiences and drive me...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$145K - $249K *

Pioneer AI-driven operational excellence by leading the strategy and adoption of automation and observability across Engagement Technology platforms, enhancing reliability and efficiency in a transfor...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Design and implement AI solutions by rapidly prototyping applications, transforming ideas into scalable production models. Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and teams to deliver innovative techn...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$126K - $140K *

Shape the future of customer success by owning technical onboarding, guiding clients through implementation, optimizing deployments, and ensuring adherence to best practices for optimal use of the pla...

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4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Bring your expertise to lead AI Security & Governance initiatives, ensuring secure AI adoption and integration across systems. Collaborate with teams to develop risk assessments, architecture guidelin...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$247K - $262K *

Lead the charge in building a high-performing team to innovate in computer vision and machine learning, partnering with scientists to enhance in-vitro biology insights and drive therapeutic advancemen...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$152K - $221K *

Empower innovation by collaborating with partners to develop cutting-edge solutions using advanced technologies. Leverage your expertise in web and programming languages to enhance user experiences an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $145K *

Lead the design and deployment of secure AI capabilities across classified environments, enhancing data sharing and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with security protocols and technic...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $190K *

Elevate AI solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, architect, and implement innovative AI and ML strategies, ensuring customer success and adoption across diverse technical e...

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5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $204K *

Innovate AI solutions for legal workflows, transforming complex requirements into scalable, production-ready systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance legal processes and deliver imp...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $204K *

Drive innovation by designing and deploying AI solutions for legal workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create robust systems that enhance efficiency and trust in legal processes...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $204K *

Drive the development of innovative AI solutions for legal workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create robust, production-ready systems that enhance efficiency and trust in legal pr...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$152K - $178K *

Develop and enhance advanced analytics applications to optimize resource allocation and investment decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable machine learning solutions that...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in developing robotics and embedded software, integrating applications, and enhancing autonomous capabilities while collaborating with engineering teams to bring innovative features fr...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$250K - $286K *

Elevate your career by designing and deploying ML solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges using advanced technologies and contribute to AI advancements...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$229K - $262K *

Join a team that drives AI transformation by designing and deploying machine learning solutions, solving complex real-world problems, and building scalable applications in a fast-paced, collaborative...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $286K *

Unlock potential by driving AI transformations and scaling ML models in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Join a team of innovators to solve real-world business challenges through advanced algo...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$229K - $262K *

Join a team that's tackling innovative AI challenges to drive transformation. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you'll design and implement cutting-edge ML models, collaborating across functions to opti...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $286K *

Drive innovation by developing robust machine learning models and architectures that solve real-world challenges. Collaborate in a cross-functional team to enhance AI capabilities and scale production...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Engage in designing and implementing LLM-powered systems while building robust data pipelines and understanding customer workflows to deliver impactful AI solutions in a fast-paced startup environment...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock innovative solutions by leveraging 14 years of software engineering expertise. Collaborate on complex projects, utilizing cutting-edge technologies to drive success and enhance system capabilit...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $192K *

Optimize ML development by building agentic systems that enhance workflows for engineers across multiple platforms. Take ownership of components from design to production, ensuring reliability and eff...

1 week ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Lead the development of innovative ML infrastructure, enhancing workflows for engineers across multiple platforms. Design and implement systems that streamline model deployment and evaluation, fosteri...

1 week ago

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

$130K - $192K *

Architect systems that enhance ML development efficiency across teams, enabling faster model deployment and operational support. Own components from design to production, collaborating closely with en...

1 week ago

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

$230K *

Pioneer the future of agent capabilities by owning the ML model pipeline, optimizing performance, and driving innovative solutions that enhance agent efficiency and intelligence in a fast-paced enviro...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 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.