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Lead Machine Learning Scientist Jobs (NOW HIRING)

$150K - $200K/yr

Machine Learning Scientist Department: DS/ML (Data Science/Machine Learning) Employment Type: Full Time Location: San Mateo, CA Description The role: We are seeking a creative, ambitious Machine ...

Machine Learning Scientist

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Machine Learning Scientist Department: DS/ML (Data Science/Machine Learning) Employment Type: Full Time Location: San Mateo, CA Description The role: We are seeking a creative, ambitious Machine ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$103K - $136K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$103K - $136K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

About the role As a Machine Learning Scientist , you will develop cutting-edge AI models to integrate and decode complex, multimodal data streams from our custom sensing hardware. You'll play a ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site +1

$112K - $147K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$103K - $136K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Overview We're looking for a talented and intensely curious Machine Learning Scientist with deep expertise in building and deploying production machine learning models, particularly reinforcement ...

For more information about Spotter, please visit Overview We're looking for a talented and intensely curious Machine Learning Scientist with deep expertise in building and deploying production ...

Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$103K - $136K/yr

Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE) , you'll be ... Master's or doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$112K - $147K/yr

Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE) , you'll be ... Master's or doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$112K - $148K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site +1

$98K - $129K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

Company Description Saince (pronounced Science) is a leading clinical documentation solutions and ... Research, design and prototype novel models based on machine learning, data mining, and statistical ...

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$112K - $147K/yr

Lead Machine Learning Engineer As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of ... Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar ...

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How much do lead machine learning scientist jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for lead machine learning scientist in the United States is $112,722.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $83,500.00 and $123,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a lead machine learning scientist do?

A Lead Machine Learning Scientist oversees the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models within an organization. They guide teams in identifying suitable algorithms, optimizing model performance, and ensuring solutions align with business goals. This role often involves collaborating with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to translate complex data problems into actionable insights. Additionally, Lead Machine Learning Scientists mentor junior staff and stay updated with the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a lead machine learning scientist?

To thrive as a Lead Machine Learning Scientist, you need deep expertise in machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, data modeling, and typically a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field. Proficiency with programming languages like Python or R, frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, and experience with cloud computing platforms are commonly required. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities help in guiding teams and translating complex technical insights to stakeholders. These skills are vital for driving impactful AI solutions, fostering innovation, and ensuring successful project delivery.

How does a lead machine learning scientist typically collaborate with data engineers and product teams?

As a Lead Machine Learning Scientist, you will frequently work closely with data engineers to ensure data pipelines are robust, scalable, and optimized for model training and deployment. Collaboration with product teams is also essential to align ML solutions with business objectives, define project requirements, and interpret model outputs in a way that drives product improvements. Effective communication and cross-functional teamwork are crucial in this role, as you'll often need to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and guide interdisciplinary teams toward successful project outcomes.

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Infographic showing various Lead Machine Learning Scientist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $112,722 per year, or $54.2 per hour.

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$113K - $148K/yr

Other

Posted 29 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deliver machine learning models and components to solve real-world business problems.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and enhance software for big data and machine learning applications, including retraining, maintaining, and monitoring models in production.

  • Construct and optimize data pipelines, and leverage cloud-based architectures to deliver scalable machine learning solutions.


Job description

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

As a Capital One Machine Learning Engineer (MLE), you'll be part of an Agile team dedicated to productionizing machine learning applications and systems at scale. You’ll participate in the detailed technical design, development, and implementation of machine learning applications using existing and emerging technology platforms. You’ll focus on machine learning architectural design, develop and review model and application code, and ensure high availability and performance of our machine learning applications. You'll have the opportunity to continuously learn and apply the latest innovations and best practices in machine learning engineering.

What You’ll Do:
  • Design, build, and/or deliver ML models and components that solve real-world business problems, while working in collaboration with the Product and Data Science teams
  • Inform your ML infrastructure decisions using your understanding of ML modeling techniques and issues, including choice of model, data, and feature selection, model training, hyperparameter tuning, dimensionality, bias/variance, and validation)
  • Solve complex problems by writing and testing application code, developing and validating ML models, and automating tests and deployment
  • Collaborate as part of a cross-functional Agile team to create and enhance software that enables state-of-the-art big data and ML applications
  • Retrain, maintain, and monitor models in production
  • Leverage or build cloud-based architectures, technologies, and/or platforms to deliver optimized ML models at scale.
  • Construct optimized data pipelines to feed ML models
  • Leverage continuous integration and continuous deployment best practices, including test automation and monitoring, to ensure successful deployment of ML models and application code
  • Ensure all code is well-managed to reduce vulnerabilities, models are well-governed from a risk perspective, and the ML follows best practices in Responsible and Explainable AI
  • Use programming languages like Python, Scala, or Java
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • At least 6 years of experience designing and building data-intensive solutions using distributed computing (Internship experience does not apply)
  • At least 4 years of experience programming with Python, Scala, or Java
  • At least 2 years of experience building, scaling, and optimizing ML systems
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's or Doctoral Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a similar field
  • 3+ years of experience building production-ready data pipelines that feed ML models
  • 3+ years of on-the-job experience with an industry recognized ML framework such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, Dask, Spark, or TensorFlow
  • 2+ years of experience developing performant, resilient, and maintainable code
  • 2+ years of experience with data gathering and preparation for ML models
  • 2+ years of people leader experience
  • 1+ years of experience leading teams developing ML solutions using industry best practices, patterns, and automation
  • Experience developing and deploying ML solutions in a public cloud such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience designing, implementing, and scaling complex data pipelines for ML models and evaluating their performance
  • ML industry impact through conference presentations, papers, blog posts, open source contributions, or patents
  • Experience leveraging interactive AI tooling to accelerate productivity, utilizing capabilities beyond basic code completion

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Cambridge, MA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Lead Machine Learning EngineerMcLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Lead Machine Learning EngineerNew York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 for Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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