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Staff ML Engineer Jobs

Staff ML Engineer roles represent the top of the individual contributor or management ladder. These positions combine deep technical expertise with organizational influence, commanding $190k–$320k+ in total compensation at leading tech companies.

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Salary Range

$162k$203k

Top Companies

Airbnb, Pinterest, Databricks, Dropbox, Gusto, Reddit +9 more

Job Types

100% Full Time

Top Locations

US Remote, San Francisco, California, Tallinn, Spain (Remote), Glendale, California

Work Model

60% Remote, 40% On-Site

Experience Levels

76% Staff, 14% principal, 4% Director+

We found 201 staff ml engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including US Remote, San Francisco, California, Tallinn, Spain (Remote). 3 new positions were added this week at companies like Workday, Inc.. Salaries range from $162k to $203k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include Remote (60%), On-Site (40%). Top employers include Airbnb, Pinterest, Databricks and 12 other companies.

Skills in Demand for Staff ML Engineer Jobs

SurgeryPythonJavaAWSDockerAirflowTensorFlowPyTorch

Common Tools & Technologies

WorkdayAdaptive PlanningKafka

Companies Hiring for Staff ML Engineer Jobs

Airbnb11 jobs
Pinterest9 jobs
Databricks6 jobs
Dropbox5 jobs
Gusto3 jobs
Reddit3 jobs

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Career Path & Salary Progression

Lead

Salary varies

1 job

Staff

$162k$203k

38 jobs

Director+

Salary varies

2 jobs

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Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Platform - Risk AI/ML)

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Content Quality Signals

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Growth

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Marketing Science

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Director of Data Science, Ads Measurement & Attribution

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US

Full Timedirector
Full Timedirector
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4w ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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4w ago
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Sr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Homefeed

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Engagement Ecosystem

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Growth Activation

Pinterest·Toronto, ON; Remote, CAN

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Data Scientist

Toast·Remote, US

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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4w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer

ALT TEX·US Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Forecasting in Monetization

Duolingo·New York, NY

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, New Subjects

Duolingo·Pittsburgh, PA

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Growth Marketing

The Flex Company·San Francisco, California, United States

Full Timestaff
$162k – $203kFull Timestaff
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5w ago
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Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager - Risk and Fraud

Coinbase·Remote - USA

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Machine Learning Engineering Manager (Face Intelligence)

Veriff·Tallinn, Spain (Remote)

Full TimemanagerRemote
Full Timemanager
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, AI Products

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Applied AI/ ML Engineer

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Listings and Host Tools Data and AI

Airbnb·Remote-USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, ML Platform

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff GenAI Research Scientist

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff GenAI Research Scientist

Databricks·New York City, New York

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist - Infrastructure

Databricks·Mountain View, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist - Trust and Safety

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist

Databricks·San Francisco, California

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Targeting and Retrieval

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Ranking

Reddit·Remote - United States

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, AI Products- Growth

Dropbox·Remote - US: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, AI Products- Growth

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Community Support Engineering

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Marketplace

Airbnb·Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Relevance and Personalization

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist

Dropbox·Remote - US: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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5w ago
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Staff Data Scientist

Dropbox·Remote - Canada: Select locations

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Guest & Host

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – GenAI

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Communication & Connectivity

Airbnb·Remote - USA

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - AI Safety and Guardrail

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Senior Staff Data Scientist, Guest & Host Marketplace AI

Airbnb·Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology·Glendale, California, US

Full Timelead
Full Timelead
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6w ago
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Director of Data Science, Trust & Safety, Signals and Content Understanding

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Full TimedirectorRemote
Full Timedirector
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6w ago
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Staff Data Scientist, Forecasting-Finance

Airbnb·United States

Full Timestaff
Full Timestaff
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6w ago
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Principal Plasma Data Scientist

Helion Energy·Everett, WA

Full Timeprincipal
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
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Principal Data Scientist – Product

Gusto·Denver, CO;San Francisco, CA;New York, NY;Los Angeles, CA;Seattle, WA;Toronto, Ontario, CAN - Remote

Full TimeprincipalRemote
Full Timeprincipal
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8w ago
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Staff Data Scientist - Product

Gusto·San Francisco, CA - Hybrid; Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; United States - Remote

Full TimestaffRemote
Full Timestaff
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1d ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)

Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder

principal
principal
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1d ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)

Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder

principal
principal
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1d ago
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer(GenAI)

Workday, Inc.·USA, CO, Boulder

principal
principal
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