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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$125K - $140K *

Pioneer innovative electrical design solutions while leading projects from concept to completion. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to ensure compliance and efficiency, mentoring junior engine...

Ottawa, ONRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$175K - $250K *

Champion the development of a cutting-edge pricing engine, supporting 300+ portfolio teams. Collaborate with business users and tech teams to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $280K *

Join a team that's redefining data storage solutions. As a senior engineer, you'll design and implement high-impact systems, ensuring performance and reliability while collaborating across teams to dr...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $290K *

Unlock innovative solutions by collaborating with asset managers to develop custom AI-driven data platforms. Lead projects from inception to deployment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies in a dynam...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $200K *

Develop cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities to enhance intelligent engagement experiences. Lead the design of scalable ML systems, ensuring high-quality evaluations and compliance while driving innovation...

Ontario, CARemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Transportation

$147K - $210K *

Transform the future by developing and deploying advanced recommendation systems. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance machine learning infrastructure and optimize models, ensuring high-quality...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $193K *

Transform software applications through innovative development using Java and Spring Boot. Lead full-stack projects, enhance product features, uphold quality via TDD, and deploy cutting-edge Machine L...

Illinois, USRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $220K *

Elevate the engineering of AI capabilities by building reliable pipelines for document processing, enhancing accuracy, and collaborating with teams to deliver actionable insights from complex data...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$260K - $290K *

Transform the future by owning core platform and data infrastructure. Collaborate with founders to build scalable solutions, enhance performance, and drive product strategy in a dynamic, fast-paced en...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$138K - $197K *

Transform your career by leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects that drive data-driven opportunities and enhance AI tooling strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactf...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$99K - $164K *

Architect and innovate enterprise data platforms, guiding teams in data engineering best practices and leveraging advanced technologies like Snowflake and AWS to drive impactful analytics and business...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$99K - $164K *

Take ownership of enterprise data platforms by leading design and development initiatives. Leverage your expertise in Snowflake and AWS to mentor teams, define architecture, and drive strategic data s...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$99K - $164K *

Lead the design and development of enterprise data platforms, leveraging Snowflake and AWS. Mentor teams, define architecture, and drive strategic data initiatives to enhance analytics and business in...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$96K - $148K *

Engineer robust integrations between enterprise systems for a Department of War agency. Analyze data flows, develop secure architectures, and maintain compliance while driving AI-enabled self-service...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $148K *

Lead the charge in designing and building secure integrations for enterprise ITSM platforms. Analyze data flows, enhance system connections, and ensure compliance while delivering resilient solutions...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $148K *

Unlock potential by connecting enterprise ITSM platforms with critical integrations. Design and build secure solutions for a variety of systems, ensuring seamless data flow and compliance with Federal...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform the geocoding platform by enhancing data quality and search systems. Leverage ML and LLMs to optimize query understanding and automate data pipelines, impacting over 1 billion API calls dail...

New York, NYRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by designing and deploying machine-learning models for AI applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product development and ensure model accuracy and reliabi...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's pioneering advanced analytics solutions across Life Sciences. You'll design and deploy integrated systems to enhance commercial workflows, collaborate with diverse Agile teams, and...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$98K - $176K *

Help us build and maintain advanced AI/ML applications that drive automation and insights across business workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, production-grade sol...

Today

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

$162K - $203K *

Drive mission optimization initiatives by leveraging data to enhance operations for a leading Earth observation satellite constellation. Collaborate across teams to define problems, design solutions...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Engineer innovative data solutions to optimize product movement from planning to customer delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data, develop models, and enhance decision-making...

1 week ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Lead the development of machine learning and optimization models to enhance retail product decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze data and drive impactful solutions in a dynam...

1 week ago

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

$180K - $200K *

Transform the future of autonomous vehicles by developing cutting-edge mapping and localization algorithms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle performance and safety, ensuring...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$122K - $160K *

Elevate your career by designing and deploying scalable machine learning models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and ensure compliance while staying ahead of industry a...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

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.