ML Engineering Manager

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San Francisco, CA / $220000 - $240000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

$220000 - $240000

Location

LOCATION

San Francisco, CA

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Machine Learning Engineering Manager

Location: Fully Remote - based anywhere in the U.S.

Compensation: $220-240k base, depending on location

A leading AI-driven technology company is seeking a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to lead a team developing and scaling production machine learning solutions that directly impact core business outcomes.

This is a player-coach leadership role suited to someone who combines strong technical depth with proven people management experience. You'll lead a team of 4-7 ML engineers and scientists, drive experimentation strategy, and help translate research into production results.

What You'll Do

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 4-7 machine learning professionals.
  • Lead performance management, career development, hiring, and team culture initiatives.
  • Oversee a portfolio of ML experiments, balancing short-term business objectives with longer-term research opportunities.
  • Partner with technical leads and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and validate results.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of machine learning solutions from experimentation through production deployment.
  • Communicate outcomes, insights, and priorities to technical and business audiences.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Applied Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • 2-3+ years of people management experience leading technical teams.
  • Strong background in machine learning, statistics, and experimentation.
  • Experience owning measurable KPIs, performance targets, or business outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Hands-on technical leader who remains close to the work and enjoys coaching teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD or Master's in Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Experience in fraud, risk, payments, fintech, or decision science environments.
  • Exposure to large-scale production ML systems.

Tech Stack

Python, SQL, Spark, large-scale data platforms, experimentation frameworks, and production ML pipelines.

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus.
  • Equity package.
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Professional development budget.

CONTACT

April Pilon
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Senior Recruitment Consultant

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