Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Daily Pay

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$170,000–$190,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $220k
This role $180k
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This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $185,243–$254,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About Daily Pay

DailyPay is an employee financial wellness platform that allows workers to access their earned wages before payday, helping employers improve retention and financial well-being for their employees. Industry: Financial Technology & Employee Benefits

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Engineer

The Senior Machine Learning Engineer joins the AI & ML team to mature and scale machine learning infrastructure while ensuring the reliability and performance of models in production. This role involves architecting a unified ML platform for development, deployment, and monitoring, as well as designing scalable pipelines for training and retraining. The engineer will manage AWS infrastructure, develop CI/CD pipelines, and implement observability systems using tools like Datadog. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch; experience with SageMaker, Lambda, S3, and EC2; and knowledge of Terraform, Apache Kafka, dbt, and Snowflake. The role focuses on solving infrastructure challenges for core products by building robust MLOps solutions, ensuring security compliance, and providing technical leadership to mentor junior engineers while managing complex data pipelines in a high-performance environment.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in New York?

Median $216000 from 43 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Architect and build a unified ML platform for model development, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Design and implement scalable MLOps pipelines for training, deployment, and retraining.
  • Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure to ensure cost-effectiveness, security, and availability for ML workloads.
  • Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment of models.
  • Develop monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Datadog to proactively resolve production issues.
  • Lead architectural decisions and establish team standards for building and maintaining ML systems.
  • Mentor junior engineers and share domain knowledge to build technical depth within the team.
  • Ensure all ML pipelines and code adhere to security policies and handle sensitive data safely.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, MLOps, or data engineering.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
  • Strong cloud platform proficiency in AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure for machine learning workloads.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Solid CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions or equivalent tools to operate deployment pipelines.
  • Knowledge of event streaming platforms like Apache Kafka and monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with data pipeline tooling including dbt, Glue, and Snowflake.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating across data science, engineering, and product teams.

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