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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$128K - $192K *

Unlock potential by designing AI tools and infrastructure that empower software teams. Collaborate across departments to enhance workflows and mentor peers in responsible AI practices, driving innovat...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$211K - $290K *

Join a team that's at the forefront of AI-driven search innovation, transforming user experiences through advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques. Collaborate in a dynamic environment to d...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $180K *

Transform the future of AI by designing and deploying LLM-powered agents on AWS and Azure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create production-ready solutions that enhance business operations...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $200K *

Accelerate the growth of our AWS infrastructure while enhancing service management across hybrid cloud environments. This senior role encompasses strategic planning, engineering collaboration, and inn...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of autonomous driving by designing and implementing advanced behavior planning systems. Collaborate with experts to tackle complex challenges in dynamic environme...

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4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$192K - $202K *

Lead the technical roadmap and modernize data solutions infrastructure, enhancing off-platform integrations and measurement capabilities while driving AI-first engineering initiatives and cross-team c...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$175K - $236K *

Join a team that's redefining secure identity solutions. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and operate scalable identity platforms, collaborating across teams to enhance security and develo...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform business processes by delivering next-gen AI solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications, focusing on integration and o...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Drive your career forward by designing and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions that enhance business processes through innovative Generative and Agentic AI technologies, collaborating with cross-funct...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Drive the development and integration of advanced AI solutions, focusing on Generative and Agentic AI applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform business processes through inno...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Unlock potential by designing and deploying enterprise-scale AI applications that enhance business processes through Generative and Agentic AI solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ope...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Accelerate your career by crafting impactful UI components that enhance user experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build a robust frontend application, ensuring high performance and u...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $160K *

Transform user experiences by building robust, reusable UI components while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance our Navigator platform's design and functionality, ensuring high perfor...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Innovate as a Senior Frontend Software Engineer, crafting user-centric UI components and enhancing the Navigator platform. Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, performant applications whi...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $160K *

Unlock innovative UI solutions as you build reusable components and enhance user experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, performant applications while driving best...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$180K - $235K *

Join a dynamic team to design and deploy AI-driven software solutions, leveraging LLMs and agentic technologies. Lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and shape the future of AI products while...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$180K - $235K *

Pioneer innovative AI solutions by designing and deploying LLM-based applications. Lead technical standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to transform emerging AI capabilities...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$160K - $210K *

Lead the charge in transforming enterprise product strategy by identifying high-impact opportunities, ensuring customer outcomes, and driving operational excellence through collaboration with engineer...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$166K - $258K *

Transform the digital shopping experience by leveraging advanced data science techniques to enhance personalization, recommendations, and search relevance, driving measurable customer engagement and s...

1 week ago

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

$150K - $180K *

Empower innovation as you tackle complex projects in research and algorithm development. Collaborate with teams to enhance training data quality and efficiency while building scalable infrastructure f...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$180K - $212K *

Unlock potential by conducting deep analyses and building ML models to drive data-driven decisions. Collaborate across teams to enhance product insights and influence strategic direction through rigor...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Join a team that builds innovative AI systems to enhance consumer sleep experiences. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver cutting-edge technology while owning end-to-end machine learning projects...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$208K - $216K *

Own the architecture of advanced ranking and recommendation systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance model performance and operational standards while mentoring engineers and driv...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$250K - $300K *

Elevate health coaching by building innovative AI agents that enhance user experience. Drive the development of cutting-edge features and ensure reliability while collaborating in a dynamic, fully rem...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Drive the design and development of key ML compiler components, focusing on optimization and transformation pipelines to ensure models meet hardware constraints and achieve real-time performance...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer 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.