# Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-machine-learning-engineer

A Senior Machine Learning Engineer designs and deploys deep learning models at scale, writing Python code in TensorFlow or PyTorch and applying MLOps practices to automate training, testing, and monitoring pipelines. They leverage cloud computing infrastructure to manage compute-intensive workloads and ensure models perform reliably in production. This senior role typically requires several years of hands-on ML experience and often includes mentoring junior engineers and setting technical standards for a data science or ML platform team.

Top skills: [Cloud Computing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-computing), [Deep Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/deep-learning), [MLOps](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mlops), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer), [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering)

## Similar roles

[AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer), [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist), [Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-scientist), [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-data-engineer), [Senior Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-software-engineer)

## Open Senior Machine Learning Engineer roles (4)

- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washingtonpostcareers/job/DC-Washington-TWP-Headquarters/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_JR-90275887) at [WaPo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wapo) — DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters (listed on WaPo's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://shipt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Shipt_External/job/US-Remote/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_R4287) at [Shipt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shipt) — US Remote (listed on Shipt's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Senior-Deep-Learning-Engineer---Perception--Autonomous-Driving_JR2021015) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit/jobs/6960831) at [Reddit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/reddit) — Remote - United States (listed on Reddit's own careers site)

## Likely next role (14)

Where Senior Machine Learning Engineers commonly go next: [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering).

- [Director of Engineering](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Sheraton-Steamboat-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Engineering_JR92009) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director, Core Digital Platforms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/493ab8df-15ea-4e16-ac50-12d5b5fba4ff/director-core-digital-platforms-at-shake-shack) at [Shake Shack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shake-shack) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA
- [Director, Autonomous Vehicles Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d505544a-cb96-4e23-98b1-d19b79f2f6fa/director-autonomous-vehicles-platform-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $320,000 – $488,750
- [Director, Cash-In Engineering Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5064548-77f2-4321-bf8b-88bf15b96ccf/director-cash-in-engineering-partner-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)
- [Director Product and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d944c0d9-3c4e-416c-a345-e98da03cdde7/director-product-and-engineering-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Director, Infrastructure Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/21421b0c-0d87-4013-bfe1-3ee4a4219de2/director-infrastructure-engineering-at-columbia-sportswear) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Full-time, Portland, OR
- [Director, Software Engineering & Architecture - FreeWheel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdf4c849-b8c1-4f35-a2df-c7e47d4cc6ba/director-software-engineering-architecture-freewheel-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Chicago, IL, $172,261 – $258,392
- [Director of Engineering – vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a88f4948-ff0c-4458-95b2-d162e181dd37/director-of-engineering-vsphere-kubernetes-service-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — USA-CA - Promontory B, $174,400 – $279,000
- [Director of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8066011d-bbfe-449a-8885-7c2d461eea3c/director-of-forward-deployed-engineering-at-vercel) at [Vercel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vercel) — Full-time, New York, NY, $240,000 – $300,000
- [Director, AI Center of Excellence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24cbfdc3-cc69-4232-9285-af46d74bfe22/director-ai-center-of-excellence-at-instructure) at [Instructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/instructure) — US-REMOTE, $200,000 – $220,000

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- [Research Scientist](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/Singapore-Singapore-Suntec-Tower/Research-Scientist_JR2025138) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://wpengine.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WP_Engine/job/Krakow/Senior-Software-Engineer_JR102813) at [WP Engine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wp-engine) (listed on WP Engine's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Hopkins-MN/Senior-Data-Engineer_2026-0015364-1) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://toyota.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TMNA/job/Plano-Texas/Data-Scientist_10334425) at [Toyota Motor North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/toyota-motor-north-america) — Plano, TX (listed on Toyota Motor North America's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://schreiberfoods.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Schreiber_Careers/job/Green-Bay-WI/Research-Scientist_R0037413-1) at [Schreiber Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/schreiber-foods) — Green Bay, WI (listed on Schreiber Foods's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Georgia/Senior-Software-Engineer_R117361) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Georgia (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/renaissancelearning-nam/jobs/5394130008) at [Renaissance Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/renaissance-learning) — Remote - US (listed on Renaissance Learning's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/leolabsinc/jobs/4392799009) at [LeoLabs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/leolabs) — Washington, DC (listed on LeoLabs's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Austin-TX/Data-Scientist_REF081333W) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Austin, TX (listed on Visa Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/PENNANT-PARK-ATLANTA---9141/Data-Scientist_Req191791) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)

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