Machine Learning Engineer United States

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What the job involves

  • Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms.
  • Build and maintain data pipelines for model training and evaluation.
  • Create and run experiments to test and improve model performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business problems.
  • Monitor and maintain models in production to ensure reliability.
  • Research and apply new machine learning techniques and tools.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for ML systems.
  • Document models, experiments, and technical decisions clearly.

Summed up from 30 recent Machine Learning Engineer job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Python 6 in 10 postings
  • AI & ML 5 in 10 postings
  • Large Language Models 3 in 10 postings
  • MLOps 2 in 10 postings
  • Machine Learning Frameworks 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Security Clearance 1 in 40 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 60 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 1 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 2 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 6 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 5 years.

Education asked for

  • Bachelor's degree 7 in 10 postings
  • Master's degree 2 in 10 postings
  • Doctorate 1 in 20 postings

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Is this role in demand?

1,764 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $201,300 a year (most between $167k and $242k). See the full salary breakdown

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