What employers ask for in Machine Learning Engineer jobs
We read 17 current Machine Learning Engineer postings from 15 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- Python88% · 15 of 17
- PyTorch41% · 7 of 17
- TensorFlow29% · 5 of 17
- Airflow18% · 3 of 17
- C++18% · 3 of 17
- GCP18% · 3 of 17
- JAX18% · 3 of 17
- Spark18% · 3 of 17
- AWS12% · 2 of 17
- AWS SageMaker12% · 2 of 17
- Docker12% · 2 of 17
- Java12% · 2 of 17
- Kafka12% · 2 of 17
- Kubernetes12% · 2 of 17
- SQL12% · 2 of 17
Skills and methods
- Software engineering35% · 6 of 17
- Deep learning24% · 4 of 17
- Generative AI24% · 4 of 17
- Machine learning24% · 4 of 17
- Computer vision18% · 3 of 17
- Feature engineering12% · 2 of 17
- Fine-tuning12% · 2 of 17
- LLM fine-tuning12% · 2 of 17
- ML pipelines12% · 2 of 17
- MLOps12% · 2 of 17
Soft skills
- Communication18% · 3 of 17
Experience
10 of 17 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 3 years.
- 0–2 years10% · 1
- 3–4 years60% · 6
- 5–7 years20% · 2
- 8+ years10% · 1
Where and with what degree
- Remote18%
- Hybrid29%
- On-site18%
- Not stated35%
- Degree required29%
- Degree preferred18%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| 10a Labs | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Ampsortation | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Cambridge Mobile Telematics | Principal Machine Learning Engineer – Cambridge, MA |
| Charlotte Tilbury | AI & ML Engineer |
| Databricks | Staff Machine Learning Engineer |
| Databricks | Senior Applied ML Engineer – ML4Sys |
| Electricplant | Senior Machine Learning Engineer |
| Fireworks | Member of Technical Staff, Applied Machine Learning Engineer |
| Freed | ML Engineer |
| Grindr LLC | Senior Staff ML Engineer |
| Raindrop | ML Engineer |
| Machine Learning Engineer | |
| Skild AI | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Skild AI | Computer Vision AI & ML Engineer |
| Sunset | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Typeface | Senior ML Engineer |
| Wispr Flow | ML Engineer |
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “machine learning engineer”, “ml engineer”, “ai engineer”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.