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 - $180K *

Lead the development of an AI platform, architecting systems for inference, context management, and experimentation. Collaborate with teams to ensure reliability and scalability while mentoring engine...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Champion the development of an AI platform by leading a team to architect and build essential systems for AI-driven applications, ensuring reliability and scalability while collaborating with cross-fu...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Accelerate the development of AI applications by building and integrating robust services and APIs. Own the entire lifecycle from design to production, ensuring seamless enterprise integrations and co...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Deliver robust application services and integrations for federal AI programs, transforming designs into production-ready capabilities while ensuring security and compliance. Collaborate with a skilled...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$162K - $387K *

Shape the future of content creation by developing innovative backend services that enhance user experience and streamline workflows for AI-driven multimedia applications...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$148K - $185K *

Lead the development of AI-driven products for Rider Apps, enhancing personalization and decision-making. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define objectives, track metrics, and drive financi...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$85K - $110K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data integration by leading a skilled group of engineers. Drive successful implementations across partner campuses while fostering a culture of excellence and...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$150K - $180K *

Architect innovative machine learning solutions to tackle unique neural data design challenges by collaborating across teams and utilizing cutting-edge techniques in a dynamic, fast-paced environment...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$231K - $378K *

Transform data infrastructure by leading database performance optimization initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency across online and offline systems, driving impactf...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$184K - $356K *

Optimize AI training performance by profiling and enhancing workloads on advanced platforms, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing cutting-edge solutions across deep learning architectures for imp...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$138K - $165K *

Unlock your potential as you design and implement VoIP infrastructure, enhancing AI-driven voice workloads. Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration and operational excellence in a dyna...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$138K - $165K *

Partner with us to design and implement VoIP infrastructure and AI-driven voice workloads. Collaborate across teams to enhance performance, scalability, and integration while mentoring colleagues and...

Boston, MARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $308K *

Drive the design and implementation of VoIP infrastructure and AI-driven voice workloads. Collaborate across teams to enhance performance, scalability, and integration of telephony platforms while men...

Seattle, WARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $308K *

Drive innovation in VoIP infrastructure by designing and implementing AI-driven voice solutions. Collaborate across teams to enhance performance, scalability, and integration of telephony platforms wh...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $308K *

Join us to design and implement VoIP infrastructure and AI-driven voice workloads. Collaborate across teams to enhance performance, scalability, and integration while mentoring colleagues and promotin...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $308K *

Champion the design and implementation of VoIP infrastructure, enhancing AI-driven voice workloads. Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration and operational excellence while mentoring p...

Dallas, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Lead the development of innovative Generative AI solutions, overseeing end-to-end processes from design to deployment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance enterprise systems and ensure...

Florida, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$162K - $260K *

Join a team that's redefining ML evaluation for autonomous vehicles. You'll build and scale evaluation pipelines, enhance model introspection, and leverage cutting-edge technologies to ensure safety a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$275K - $325K *

Unlock the potential of AI by taking charge of end-to-end model development, optimizing performance, and integrating cutting-edge solutions into products. Collaborate closely within a passionate team...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$143K - $194K *

Drive innovation in distributed training performance optimization, focusing on maximizing efficiency and throughput for a range of ML model families across the AWS Neuron software stack and systems...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

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

$169K - $212K *

Lead the design and implementation of scalable data architecture solutions, optimizing data products for analytics and AI. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data governance and deliver impactfu...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Pioneer innovative distributed systems to enhance large-scale LLM inference. Collaborate with a high-impact team to optimize performance, reliability, and user experience across the stack, ensuring se...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Join a team that's building cutting-edge distributed systems for large-scale LLM inference. You'll enhance model performance, scalability, and reliability while collaborating across the stack to deliv...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Shape the future of AI by building robust distributed systems for large-scale LLM inference. Collaborate with a high-impact team to enhance model performance, reliability, and user experience across o...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize large-scale LLM inference by building robust distributed systems. Collaborate across the stack to enhance performance, reliability, and user experience, while driving innovative solutions in...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information 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.