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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, LLM Serving
Yotunheim AI
Own model-serving infrastructure: vLLM, KV-cache management, GPU autoscaling.
- Palo Alto, CA
- $235,000 - $320,000
- full time
- 1d ago
Roles · Machine Learning Engineer
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Last updated: May 18, 2026 · By Ngozi Eze, Talent Market Analyst
Median Machine Learning Engineer salary
$175,000
per year, US
Example machine learning engineers on Workzil
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Top hiring metros
San Francisco, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Seattle, WA
A machine learning engineer takes models from notebooks into production: data pipelines, training infrastructure, online inference, evaluation harnesses, and monitoring. The role overlaps with software engineering, data engineering, and applied research, and increasingly covers LLM infrastructure. ML engineer jobs are concentrated at AI-native companies and platform teams inside large tech.
In day-to-day terms, most machine learning engineers spend time on a mix of focused execution, collaboration, and review. Typical responsibilities include:
Employers typically expect: Strong Python plus production engineering experience; Experience with at least one ML framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX); Familiarity with distributed training and inference systems; Comfort with containers, Kubernetes, and one major cloud — and look for evidence in your resume and portfolio. For a deeper official overview, see the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for this role.
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Yotunheim AI
Own model-serving infrastructure: vLLM, KV-cache management, GPU autoscaling.
Vellichor
Ship the next iteration of the home-feed ranking model end-to-end.
Helix Foundry
Lead the internal ML platform — feature store, training fabric, evaluation harness.
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Open the full job feedCompensation for a machine learning engineer varies widely by location, industry, employer size, and experience level. Below is the national salary band based on BLS OEWS — Computer and Information Research Scientists wage data, cross-referenced with live posting data on Workzil. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2026 estimates.
| Career stage | Typical experience | Annual salary (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | 0-2 years | from $108,000 |
| Mid-level | 3-5 years | median $175,000 |
| Senior | 6-10 years | median $245,000 |
| Expert / Staff+ | 10+ years | up to $410,000 |
Workzil's salary calculator can refine this band by US state and experience. For a deeper, state-by-state breakdown of machine learning engineer pay, see machine learning engineer salary by state (coming soon), or jump straight to the Workzil salary calculator.
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