Mid Level Machine Learning Engineer Jobs
Mid level machine learning engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own model pipelines end to end, make architectural decisions with limited oversight, and bring junior teammates up to speed. Openings run heavily remote and hybrid across Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Banking & Financial Services, with employers like Apple, Scale AI, and General Motors actively hiring at this level now.
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The Opportunity
Unity Vector represents the next generation of our AI-powered advertising ecosystem, a forward-looking evolution of our machine learning infrastructure and models.
We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join our Vector Ads Modeling team. In this role, you will work with a high-performing high-impact team to advance ads recommendation algorithms to deliver personalized ads experience.
What you’ll be doing
- Identity opportunities and design modeling roadmap that addresses customer needs.
- Drive foundational research for new models and paradigms.
- Leverage rich user data and large-scale compute to validate models rapidly.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize research.
What we’re looking for
- Expertise: Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, specifically in the domains of user behavior modeling. Proficiency in Python, Pytorch and deep learning frameworks.
- Data & Analytics: Solid understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.
- Strategic Impact: Proven ability to drive projects end-to-end, solving critical cross-team problems and delivering measurable business results.
Additional information
Gross Annual Salary: 172,200 - $283,900 USD
This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.
Benefits
At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.
Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.
While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program
Life at Unity
Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality.
Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.
This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.
This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.
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Mid Level Machine Learning Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level machine learning engineer job?
Lead with ownership. Hiring managers at this level want to see that you have driven a model or ML system from problem definition through deployment, not just contributed to someone else's project. Highlight decisions you made independently, production systems you maintained, and any cross-functional work where you translated business needs into modeling choices. A strong portfolio of shipped work outweighs credentials at this stage.
Which companies hire mid level machine learning engineers?
Companies hiring mid level machine learning engineers right now include Apple, Scale AI, and General Motors, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including technology firms building internal ML platforms, retailers investing in recommendation and forecasting systems, and startups scaling their first production models.
Are there remote mid level machine learning engineer jobs?
Yes, and the share is substantial. About 33% of mid level machine learning engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed ML teams have become. Cloud-native workflows and mature MLOps tooling have made it practical for engineers at this level to own pipelines and collaborate on model development without being on-site full time.
How do I move up to a mid level machine learning engineer role?
The shift from entry level to mid level comes from accumulating real ownership over time. Early-career engineers grow into this tier by taking on progressively larger modeling problems, seeing their work reach production, and learning to operate with less direction. Building depth in a specialization, such as NLP, computer vision, or recommendation systems, and demonstrating measurable impact on business outcomes are the clearest signals that you are ready for mid level responsibilities.
Which industries hire the most mid level machine learning engineers?
Mid Level machine learning engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring because they have both the data scale and the business incentive to invest in engineers who can own model development independently rather than work under close supervision.