Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic AI Platform (Ads Ranking)
Remote - United States
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USD 292,500–409,500/year · BaseAnnual period assumed — pay source
The base salary range for this position is: $292,500—$409,500 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
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What you’ll work on
Full postingWe are seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to define and accelerate how we leverage agentic AI to transform machine learning models and modeling workflows.
Develop advanced ML models and the agentic workflows that help teams build them
Build reliable loops for data analysis, feature work, tuning and error analysis
Design evaluations that measure model outcomes and agent workflow quality
Connect modeling improvements to user and business outcomes with partner teams
Set technical direction across teams and mentor engineers
From the employer’s posting
We are seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to define and accelerate how we leverage agentic AI to transform machine learning models and modeling workflows. This high-impact role focuses directly on modeling leverage—enhancing model quality and velocity—rather than building general infrastructure. As a senior staff engineer, you will operate as a technical leader across the entire modeling loop, utilizing modern AI-assisted development systems (such as Claude, Cursor, and comparable tools) to make model development faster, more rigorous, and significantly more effective across the organization.
Develop advanced ML models and the agentic workflows that help teams design, train, evaluate, and improve them.
Build reliable loops for data and label analysis, feature and embedding development, architecture comparison, hyperparameter optimization, error analysis, and experiment readouts.
Design evaluation harnesses that measure both model outcomes and agent/workflow quality, including correctness, reproducibility, regressions, cost, and latency.
Partner with product, data science, ML infrastructure, and engineering teams to connect modeling improvements to user and business outcomes.
Set technical direction across teams, mentor engineers, and raise the bar for modeling rigor and AI-assisted engineering.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 9+ years of experience in ML engineering, applied ML, or a related field, with substantial production impact.
- 100% remote opportunity (we have 4 office locations for hybrid/onsite work preference in NY, SF, LA and Chicago)
- Ability to design guardrails and evaluations that make autonomous or semi-autonomous workflows trustworthy.
Qualification wording
9+ years of experience in ML engineering, applied ML, or a related field, with substantial production impact.
100% remote opportunity (we have 4 office locations for hybrid/onsite work preference in NY, SF, LA and Chicago)
Ability to design guardrails and evaluations that make autonomous or semi-autonomous workflows trustworthy.
Tools in this posting
- Python
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- Ability to design guardrails and evaluations that make autonomous or semi-autonomous workflows trustworthy. - Strong coding ability in Python and fluency with modern ML frameworks and data tooling. - Clear, concise communication and a collaborative, low-ego approach to technical leadership.
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Job description
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to define and accelerate how we leverage agentic AI to transform machine learning models and modeling workflows. This high-impact role focuses directly on modeling leverage—enhancing model quality and velocity—rather than building general infrastructure. As a senior staff engineer, you will operate as a technical leader across the entire modeling loop, utilizing modern AI-assisted development systems (such as Claude, Cursor, and comparable tools) to make model development faster, more rigorous, and significantly more effective across the organization.
Why Join Us? This role offers a domain-flexible platform to redefine how ML engineering is done. If you are passionate about combining deep ML fundamentals with the vanguard of agentic AI to multiply team impact, we’d love to talk to you.
What you’ll do:
- Develop advanced ML models and the agentic workflows that help teams design, train, evaluate, and improve them.
- Use tools such as Claude, Cursor, and comparable AI-assisted development systems to investigate model behavior, generate and test hypotheses, automate repetitive analysis, and improve code and experiments.
- Build reliable loops for data and label analysis, feature and embedding development, architecture comparison, hyperparameter optimization, error analysis, and experiment readouts.
- Design evaluation harnesses that measure both model outcomes and agent/workflow quality, including correctness, reproducibility, regressions, cost, and latency.
- Partner with product, data science, ML infrastructure, and engineering teams to connect modeling improvements to user and business outcomes.
- Set technical direction across teams, mentor engineers, and raise the bar for modeling rigor and AI-assisted engineering.
Required Qualifications:
- 9+ years of experience in ML engineering, applied ML, or a related field, with substantial production impact.
- Senior Staff-level technical leadership and a record of influencing direction across teams.
- Deep modeling expertise and strong fundamentals in data, objectives, architectures, optimization, evaluation, and experimentation.
- Concrete examples of using agentic AI or AI coding tools to produce better ML outcomes—not just faster code generation.
- Ability to design guardrails and evaluations that make autonomous or semi-autonomous workflows trustworthy.
- Strong coding ability in Python and fluency with modern ML frameworks and data tooling.
- Clear, concise communication and a collaborative, low-ego approach to technical leadership.
Perks and Benefits:
- 100% remote opportunity (we have 4 office locations for hybrid/onsite work preference in NY, SF, LA and Chicago)
- Competitive salary and equity options
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) & workplace perks (home office set up stipend etc)
- Generous 401k matching
- Flexible vacation policy
- Paid parental leave (4+ months)
- Family planning support
- Paid volunteer time off
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The base salary range for this position is: $292,500—$409,500 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
- Location & working pattern
Remote - United States
Perks and Benefits: - 100% remote opportunity (we have 4 office locations for hybrid/onsite work preference in NY, SF, LA and Chicago) - Competitive salary and equity options
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