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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$166K - $228K *

Engineer cutting-edge AI/ML infrastructures and lead cross-functional teams. Drive market research and innovative strategies to optimize server system designs, ensuring high performance and quality ac...

New Hampshire, USRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K - $180K *

Drive the design and optimization of semantic retrieval systems, enhancing AI-powered search experiences. Build efficient models that deliver personalized results while improving software infrastructu...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$132K - $181K *

Drive the development of an innovative Excel plugin, integrating AI-driven market intelligence for financial professionals. Collaborate with teams to optimize performance and enhance user experience...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$132K - $181K *

Join a team that's redefining financial technology by integrating AI into Excel. You'll develop a powerful plugin that enhances decision-making for financial professionals, ensuring seamless performan...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$138K - $165K *

Transform the future of machine learning by designing scalable models and workflows on cloud platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize ML systems and drive impactful solutions tha...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $275K *

Transform user experiences by crafting innovative AI-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex challenges, optimize performance, and deliver impactful features that e...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $275K *

Transform user experiences by developing AI-driven features that solve real-world problems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale platforms, optimize algorithms, and deliver impactful softw...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $223K *

Optimize AI performance by designing and implementing high-performance ML models on custom hardware. Collaborate across teams to enhance distributed inference solutions, ensuring peak efficiency for d...

2 weeks ago

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

$150K - $180K *

Pioneer innovative ML systems to enhance product recommendations and user engagement. Drive improvements from design to deployment, collaborating with teams to deliver measurable business outcomes and...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$128K - $316K *

Transform the future of e-Commerce customer service by developing a self-evolving agent system that enhances user experience and drives business growth across global markets. Join a team dedicated to...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$121K - $243K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of AI-driven e-Commerce, enhancing user experience and optimizing systems through innovative agent technology and evaluation methods. Collaborate with a dynamic te...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$147K - $210K *

Unlock potential by driving innovation in AI and Infrastructure. Collaborate with diverse teams to develop cutting-edge technologies that enhance user experiences and empower global services at scale...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of our manufacturing quality processes by designing and implementing robust systems, ensuring products meet the highest standards while supporting factory startup and production stabi...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$159K - $236K *

Lead the design and implementation of machine learning models to solve complex challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance services through innovative AI/ML solutions, ensuring data...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$118K - $219K *

Empower the future of legal research by leading a dynamic engineering team to develop innovative AI-driven solutions. Drive technical excellence and foster a culture of continuous learning while deliv...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$105K - $180K *

Join a dynamic team to build and deploy agentic AI solutions that enhance decision-making and automate workflows. Collaborate with experts to deliver reliable AI services and drive impactful business...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$169K - $253K *

Join a dynamic team to develop innovative AI solutions, enhancing user experiences through advanced technologies. Collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver scalable products, driving effic...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $180K *

We are seeking a founding AI & Algorithms Engineer to lead the development of innovative spatial models, focusing on the full lifecycle from data preparation to model deployment. The role involves exp...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $156K *

Lead a dynamic team in validating cutting-edge AI models, focusing on Generative AI and Deep Learning. Drive innovation, ensure compliance, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance model performan...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $156K *

Lead a dynamic team in validating AI models, focusing on Generative AI and Deep Learning. Drive innovation and compliance while collaborating with internal partners to ensure models meet regulatory st...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $160K *

Shape the future of AI by developing robust systems that enhance agent performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype solutions, build integrations, and drive adoption, ensuring sca...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Partner with us to drive innovation as you build and scale AI systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to transform complex challenges into reliable production solutions that enhance user ex...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $240K *

Lead the development of AI-driven products, automating staffing processes across platforms. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to build scalable solutions, enhancing user experience and op...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$200K - $240K *

Lead the charge in building AI-driven products that automate staffing processes, enhancing efficiency across our marketplace. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect scalable solutions an...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$160K - $200K *

Join a team that's redefining operational efficiency by architecting robust internal tools and applying AI to real-world challenges. You'll lead technical direction, drive impactful decisions, and enh...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

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.