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Remote Machine Learning Ops Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Senior ML Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$180K - $240K/yr

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Machine Learning Engineer - this is a fully remote role for US/Canada based candidates. Salary range: 180-240K USD plus benefits plus equity.

Sr. Data Scientist

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$85 - $100/hr

Remote Contract Pay: $85/hr - $100/hr The Senior Data Scientist will design and implement AI ... Machine Learning, and Operations Research models that transform business objectives into data ...

Sr. Data Scientist

Chicago, IL · Remote

$85 - $100/hr

Remote Contract Pay: $85/hr - $100/hr The Senior Data Scientist will design and implement AI ... Machine Learning, and Operations Research models that transform business objectives into data ...

Our AI solutions incorporate applications across the AI and machine learning spectrum, including ... OneStream is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-REMOTE #LI-JP1

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How much do remote machine learning ops engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote machine learning ops engineer in Chicago, IL is $132,651.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,600.00 and $159,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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ML Engineer - Coding Agent Expert - AI Trainer

ML Engineer - Coding Agent Expert - AI Trainer

Mercor

Chicago, IL • Remote

$85/hr

Full-time

Posted 25 days ago


Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: ML Engineer (Coding Agent Experience)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex machine learning and AI engineering tasks.
  • Review model-generated implementations involving model training, inference systems, MLOps, and LLM applications.
  • Identify bugs, edge cases, performance issues, and failure modes in AI models.
  • Compare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic ML engineering scenarios.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 2+ years of professional machine learning engineering experience.
  • Experience building production ML systems, model deployment infrastructure, LLM applications, or AI-powered products.
  • Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar tools.
  • Ability to evaluate model-generated machine learning implementations and technical tradeoffs.

Preferred

  • Experience deploying ML systems to production.

Compensation & Legal

  • $400 per accepted task
  • Compensation is tied to accepted work.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.


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