Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GenAI Platform
Quick summary
- Work type
- Remote
- Location
- Remote
- Salary
- $292,500–$409,500 / yr
- Posted
- 163 days ago
- Freshness
- Confirmed live 2 days ago
Market check
Salary context
How this pay compares to similar roles
This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $207,718–$254,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $351k versus about $231k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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Reddit currently has 77 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,400 across 77 roles with salary data.
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- Machine Learning Engineer 5
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At a glance
TL;DR · Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GenAI Platform
As a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, GenAI Platform, you will join the Machine Learning Platform team to lead the vision and architecture for a large-scale generative AI platform. You will be responsible for defining the strategy and operating model that enables internal teams to build, deploy, and scale generative AI products reliably. Your daily work involves developing an LLM Gateway with unified API endpoints, managing rate and token limits, implementing intelligent failover mechanisms, and establishing standards for RAG systems and agentic AI workflows. You will drive MLOps and LLMOps practices across CI/CD, testing, and observability. The role requires expertise in Kubernetes, cloud technologies like AWS, infrastructure-as-code via Terraform, and programming languages including Go and Python to solve complex problems regarding production resilience and developer experience for large-scale AI systems.
What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $229700 from 72 postings across 27 companies.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Reddit’s large-scale GenAI Platform.
- Design and maintain the LLM Gateway with unified API endpoints and intelligent failover mechanisms.
- Define the platform architecture and operating model to enable teams to scale GenAI products.
- Establish strategic direction for enterprise-grade RAG systems and agentic AI workflows.
- Drive MLOps and LLMOps standards including CI/CD, testing, versioning, and lifecycle management.
- Define best practices for observability, monitoring, governance, and operational excellence across GenAI systems.
- Translate emerging AI capabilities into a scalable platform strategy to improve developer experience.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in ML Engineering, AI Platform Engineering, or Cloud AI Deployment roles.
- Proven track record of leading technical strategy and delivering AI platforms in cloud-based production environments at scale.
- Deep experience operating Kubernetes and other orchestration systems in large-scale production environments.
- Experience with cloud technologies including AWS, Google Cloud Storage, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
- Proficiency in common programming languages and frameworks for machine learning, such as Go and Python.
- Ability to communicate complex technical AI concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of model serving, inference pipelines, monitoring, and observability for AI systems is a plus.
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