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 *

Innovate cutting-edge AI financial solutions by architecting and deploying advanced chat interfaces and reporting systems. Collaborate with elite engineers to enhance investment workflows for global c...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Elevate software solutions by architecting AI-driven financial tools, collaborating with elite engineers to enhance investment workflows, and ensuring high standards in quality and security within a d...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of AI solutions by leading design and implementation of robust enterprise systems, driving innovation, and establishing engineering excellence while mentoring developers and collabora...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team developing cutting-edge autonomous driving simulation systems. Build high-performance infrastructure and AI-driven capabilities, collaborating across teams to enhance testing, validation...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Transportation

$207K - $300K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$127K - $236K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$100K - $120K *

Support the development of scalable systems ensuring player safety through reliable deployment of machine learning models, encompassing end-to-end project management, cloud infrastructure, and collabo...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$183K - $216K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$135K - $160K *

Elevate the data foundation by building robust pipelines and models that ensure accuracy and reliability. This hands-on role requires ownership of complex transformations and collaboration with teams...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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Drive the integration of AI tools into a secure cloud platform for capital markets, ensuring compliance and security while collaborating with top law firms and engineering teams to enhance document wo...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$146K - $234K *

Transform the future of mobility by developing advanced motion control algorithms for safety-critical systems, ensuring robust performance across diverse environments while collaborating with a talent...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$194K - $265K *

Join a team that's transforming customer engagements by leading predictive model implementations. You'll drive technical direction across multiple projects, ensuring impactful results while mentoring...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$166K - $249K *

Shape the future of AI by leading complex ML/AI programs, driving cross-team collaboration, and navigating the unique challenges of machine learning development to deliver impactful solutions and inno...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Transform your career by designing and implementing AI/ML algorithms to tackle complex business challenges. Collaborate with diverse teams to create scalable solutions that enhance model performance a...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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Lead a dynamic team in advancing data science and AI capabilities within Finance. Drive impactful analytics solutions that enhance decision-making and efficiency across key financial processes, while...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$137K - $235K *

Inspire data-driven decision-making by leading a team in developing advanced analytics and AI solutions that enhance financial processes, improve forecasting, and drive efficiency across multiple busi...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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Lead the charge in advancing data science and AI capabilities within Finance. Manage a team to develop scalable solutions that enhance forecasting and decision-making across key financial processes, d...

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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.