Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Chicago

Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Chicago hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $204,944/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Centific

centific.com
Centific is a global digital engineering and artificial intelligence services company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, and established in its current form in 2020. The company provides data-centric AI solutions, including data collection, curation, reinforcement learning from human feedback, and multilingual data services through its OneForma platform. It operates globally with a network of over one million experts and serves enterprise clients in sectors such as technology, healthcare, and retail to build and scale production-grade AI models.
centific.com • HQ: Redmond, United States • Natural Language Processing • Reinforcement Learning • Data Collection • Machine Learning • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2020
HQ: Redmond, United States • Natural Language Processing • Reinforcement Learning • Data Collection • Machine Learning • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2020
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Staff Research Scientist - Reinforcement Learning

$200k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Python
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Gymnasium
LLM
RAG
RLHF
TRL
Transformers
DPO
GRPO
Post-training
PPO
Function Calling
Synthetic Data
Robotics
Digital Twin
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Boomi

boomi.com
Boomi is an enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and software organization headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2000 by Rick Nucci, the company pioneered cloud-native integration with its flagship platform, AtomSphere. Operating on a B2B SaaS model, Boomi provides a low-code visual development interface that allows companies to connect cloud applications, legacy on-premises infrastructure, APIs, databases, and third-party vendor networks.
boomi.com • HQ: Conshohocken, United States • Software • Information Technology • Middleware Software • Data & Analytics • Est. 2000
HQ: Conshohocken, United States • Software • Information Technology • Middleware Software • Data & Analytics • Est. 2000
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Lead AI Field Architect

$155k – $214k per year • Lead • Remote (United States) • Architect
MLX ML
Model Context Protocol
vLLM
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Crogl

crogl.com
About Crogl: founded in 2023, building autonomous AI agents for enterprise security operations. Meet the team, mission, and values.
crogl.com • AI Agents • Cybersecurity • Security Operations • 51-200 employees • Est. 2023
AI Agents • Cybersecurity • Security Operations • 51-200 employees • Est. 2023
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AI Engineer

$132k – $288k per year (Estimated) • Remote (United States) • Full-Time
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
Gemini
LangGraph
LLM
RAG
LangChain
Anthropic
OpenAI
OpenAI Agents SDK
Function Calling
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Vector
GitHub
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Codepath

codepath.org
CodePath is a non-profit organization that provides coding education to students from underrepresented backgrounds. We offer a variety of programs and workshops to help students learn to code and develop their skills. Our mission is to create a more diverse and inclusive tech industry by providing opportunities for all students.
codepath.org • Nashville • Dunwoody • Washington • Data Science • Higher Education • Education
Nashville • Dunwoody • Washington • Data Science • Higher Education • Education
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Senior AI Operations Lead

$110k – $150k per year • Lead • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Claude
Claude Code
LLM
Anthropic
Human-in-the-Loop
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Management
Asana
Google Workspace
Notion
Slack
n8n
Zapier
Marketing
HubSpot
Zendesk
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Coinflow Labs

coinflow.cash
Coinflow is a global payment infrastructure platform that bridges traditional fiat payment systems with blockchain-based stablecoin settlement. The platform enables Web3 applications, digital marketplaces, and e-commerce businesses to accept credit cards and bank transfers while executing near-instant payouts worldwide. Equipped with developer-friendly APIs, built-in fraud prevention, and chargeback protection, it simplifies cross-border money movement and allows companies to easily onboard non-crypto users.
coinflow.cash • Chicago • Financial Services • Payments • Blockchain & Crypto • Crypto Payments
Chicago • Financial Services • Payments • Blockchain & Crypto • Crypto Payments
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 3 months ago

Machine Learning Lead

$225k – $275k per year • Equity • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Chicago, United States) • Full-Time • Staff
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ActiveCampaign

activecampaign.com
ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation and customer experience platform for small and mid-sized businesses. It combines email campaigns, behavioural triggers, a built-in CRM and sales automation. The company serves well over a hundred thousand customers globally.
activecampaign.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Sales & Marketing • Email Marketing • Marketing Automation • Est. 2003
HQ: Chicago, United States • Sales & Marketing • Email Marketing • Marketing Automation • Est. 2003
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Senior AI Engineer

$148k – $204k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
AI Agents
LLM
Edge AI
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Marketing
ActiveCampaign
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Extrahop

extrahop.com
ExtraHop is a company that specializes in providing security and network management solutions, leveraging real-time analytics to help organizations detect and respond to cyber threats. By utilizing machine learning and other advanced technologies, ExtraHop offers deep visibility into IT infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and robust security. Their platform aids enterprises in monitoring traffic patterns and identifying unusual activities to protect against data breaches and other cyber risks.
extrahop.com • Washington • Seattle • New York • Houston • Raleigh • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Network Security
Washington • Seattle • New York • Houston • Raleigh • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Network Security
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Software Engineer III | AI/ML

$145k – $160k per year • Middle • 4+ years expSeattle • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
Go
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
DSPy
LangChain
MLFlow
PyTorch
Frontend
npm
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GCP
Git
Kubernetes
Rest API
Terraform
Amazon EC2
Amazon EKS
Azure
Packer
Amazon S3
IAM
Cryptography
Vault
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Manager, Engineering | ML Infrastructure & Tooling

$170k – $195k per year • Lead • 7+ years expSeattle • Remote (United States) • Staff
SQL
JavaScript
Frontend
npm
DevOps
CI/CD
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NEX

nex.ai
Nex is an AI-native system of context for AI agents. It connects your CRM, meetings, emails, and tools into a single context layer that powers intelligent agents across your organization.
nex.ai • San Jose • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
San Jose • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • AI Agents • 201-500 employees • Est. 2024
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Software Engineer, ML Engineering

Middle • 3+ years expSingapore • Remote (United States, Hong Kong) • PhD • Internship • Middle
C#
C++
Java
Python
Rust
C++
PyTorch C++
TensorFlow C++
AI/ML
PyTorch
TensorFlow
DevOps
Docker
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Software Engineer, ML Engineering

Middle • 3+ years expHong Kong • Remote (United States, Hong Kong) • PhD • Internship • Middle
C#
C++
Java
Python
Rust
C++
PyTorch C++
TensorFlow C++
AI/ML
PyTorch
TensorFlow
DevOps
Docker
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Open 273 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 9 months ago

ML Researcher

Junior • 2+ years expHong Kong • Remote (United States, Hong Kong) • PhD • Internship • Junior
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
Multimodal AI
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Federated Learning
Few-Shot Learning
Self-Supervised Learning
Edge AI
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
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Talkiatry

talkiatry.com
Talkiatry is a digital mental health platform headquartered in New York City and established in 2020. The company provides virtual psychiatric services, including diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and talk therapy, for conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. It operates as an in-network provider with major insurance carriers across the United States, focusing on the delivery of psychiatric care through a remote clinical workforce.
talkiatry.com • HQ: New York, United States • Digital Health • Health Care • Mental Health • Est. 2020
HQ: New York, United States • Digital Health • Health Care • Mental Health • Est. 2020
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Senior AI Engineer

$170k – $195k per year • Senior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
CrewAI
LangGraph
LLM
RAG
Semantic Search
LangChain
Human-in-the-Loop
LLM Guardrails
OpenAI
OpenAI Agents SDK
Semantic Search
Structured Outputs
AI Agents
Function Calling
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Vector
Cybersecurity
HIPAA
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Panorama Education

panoramaed.com
Panorama's mission is to radically improve education for every student.
panoramaed.com • Skill Assessment • Education • EdTech Platforms • Est. 2012
Skill Assessment • Education • EdTech Platforms • Est. 2012
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Senior AI Security Engineer

$170k – $250k per year • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
LLM
LLM Guardrails
Model Context Protocol
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
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WelbeHealth’s all-inclusive senior health care PACE program is designed to meet the needs of seniors who want to live independently at home.
welbehealth.com • New York • Home Healthcare • Health Care • Elderly Care
New York • Home Healthcare • Health Care • Elderly Care
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AI Engineer I

$90k per year • Junior • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Junior
Python
Databases
Chroma
Pinecone
Weaviate
AI/ML
Claude
Embeddings
Gemini
Prompt Engineering
RAG
Anthropic
OpenAI
Structured Outputs
AI Agents
Function Calling
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
Vector
AWS
GCP
Git
Cybersecurity
HIPAA
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FutureSearch

futuresearch.ai
AI forecasting with a public track record. First in Metaculus's Summer 2026 FutureEval tournament, above the superforecaster median on ForecastBench, and every forecast draws on a shared world model that compounds with use. Research trusted by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI.
futuresearch.ai • Explainable AI (XAI) • Predictive Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • 11-50 employees
Explainable AI (XAI) • Predictive Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • 11-50 employees
Top 25% payVerified live · 2 days ago 3 months ago

Research Scientist

$125k – $225k per year • Remote (United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic) • Full-Time
LLM
AI Agents
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MLabs

mlabs.city
MLabs is a global software engineering consultancy specializing in high-assurance software engineering, formal verification, and mission-critical systems. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on functional programming languages like Haskell and Rust to build secure, high-performance infrastructure for blockchain, Web3, fintech, and AI projects.
mlabs.city • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Information Technology • Blockchain & Crypto • Software
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Information Technology • Blockchain & Crypto • Software
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AI Engineer

$100k – $200k per year • Equity • Shanghai • Remote (United States) • Relocation
AI Agents
LLM Guardrails
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Adobe

adobe.com
Adobe is an American software company founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke and headquartered in San Jose, California. It created the PostScript and PDF formats and built the industry-standard creative toolset around Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects and InDesign, now delivered as the Creative Cloud subscription. The company also runs Document Cloud for electronic signatures and document workflows, Experience Cloud for enterprise marketing analytics and personalisation, and the commercially safe Firefly family of generative AI models.
adobe.com • HQ: San Jose, United States • Sales & Marketing • Document Management • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI • Software • Design & Creative • Graphic Design • Productivity Software • Digital Design • 5000+ employees • Est. 1982
HQ: San Jose, United States • Sales & Marketing • Document Management • Artificial Intelligence • LLM & Generative AI • Software • Design & Creative • Graphic Design • Productivity Software • Digital Design • 5000+ employees • Est. 1982
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Principal AI Systems Engineer — C++ / Applied AI

$190k – $361k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Chicago, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
C++
AI/ML
Hallucination
Prompt Engineering
LLM Guardrails
Claude
Function Calling
Human-in-the-Loop
AI Agents
DevOps
gRPC
WebSockets
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Motional

motional.com
Motional harnesses deep industry experience in our mission to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles and to make driverless technology safe and reliable.
motional.com • Boston • Pittsburgh • Las Vegas • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 51-200 employees
Boston • Pittsburgh • Las Vegas • Transportation & Logistics • Smart Mobility • Autonomous Driving • 51-200 employees
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Data Mining

$156k – $282k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years expBoston • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Fine-tuning
Knowledge Distillation
Multimodal AI
Post-training
AI Agents
LLM
Quantization
RLHF
Triton
LLM Evaluation
SFT
TorchServe
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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Open 273 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 9 months ago

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - ML Planner

$148k – $265k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Boston • Remote (United States) • Master's Degree • Senior
Python
C++
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
PyTorch
Computer Vision
CUDA
CUDA Toolkit
Robotics
Motion Planning
Sensor Fusion
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Open 381 dayVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 year ago

Principal Engineer, Data & ML Infrastructure

$152k – $275k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Boston • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
C++
Go
Python
Databases
ClickHouse
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Kubernetes
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Workato

workato.com
Workato provides an enterprise automation platform combining integration and workflow orchestration. Business and technical teams build recipes connecting hundreds of applications. Governance controls let central teams manage automation built across departments.
workato.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Software • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2013
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Senior AI Research Scientist

$148k – $266k per year (Estimated) • Senior • San Francisco • Remote (United States) • Master's Degree • Senior
CUDA
CUDA Toolkit
JAX
LLM
PyTorch
RAG
Reinforcement Learning
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
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Open 227 daysVerified live · 30 min ago 8 months ago

Staff AI Engineer

$166k – $311k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 7+ years expPalo Alto • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
Databases
ElasticSearch
OpenSearch
AI/ML
Embeddings
LLM
NLP
Semantic Search
Knowledge Graph
Semantic Search
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Vector
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ClickUp

clickup.com
ClickUp is a software company headquartered in San Diego, California, and was founded in 2017. The company provides an all-in-one productivity platform that integrates project management, document collaboration, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and AI-powered workflow automation into a single application. It serves millions of users across diverse industries worldwide, ranging from small startups to large enterprise organizations, and operates as a privately held venture-backed firm.
clickup.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • Business Process Automation (BPA) • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Communication & Collaboration • Productivity Software • Software • Project Management • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: San Diego, United States • Business Process Automation (BPA) • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Communication & Collaboration • Productivity Software • Software • Project Management • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior AI Engineer - Multi-Agent Frameworks

$200k – $250k per year • Senior • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
AI Agents
LangGraph
LangChain
Anthropic
OpenAI
Management
ClickUp
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Staff AI Engineer - AI Platform

$250k – $300k per year • Staff+ • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Staff
Go
Python
TypeScript
AI/ML
Kubeflow
LangGraph
LLM
Ray
LangChain
Anthropic
OpenAI
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Management
ClickUp
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior AI Engineer - AI Product

$200k – $250k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Databases
ElasticSearch
MySQL
Management
ClickUp
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Anno

anno.ai
Home Contact Careers News & Articles Contact us  Send us an email [email protected] Need help?  Help & support [email protected] Full name Email address Phone number Subject Message  Thank you!
anno.ai • Duluth
Duluth
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

$138k – $246k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
AI/ML
BentoML
DVC
KServe
Kubeflow
MLFlow
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Edge AI
Seldon Core
Claude
Copilot
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Grafana
Kubernetes
Prometheus
GitHub
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Bill AI

bill.com
BILL AI leverages AI in finance to increase efficiency & accuracy in expense management, AP, and AR. Automate your financial workflows with AI Agents.
bill.com • Draper • San Jose • Professional Services • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence
Draper • San Jose • Professional Services • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence
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CXO Senior AI Automation Specialist

$141k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Remote (United States) • Senior
Amazon Redshift
Trino
AI/ML
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
dbt
DevOps
SLI/SLO/SLA
Management
Slack
Marketing
Salesforce
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Kong Inc.

konghq.com
Kong Inc. is a leading cloud-native API management and service connectivity platform provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. Built on the popular open-source Kong Gateway, the company offers enterprise solutions for building, securing, and managing APIs and microservices at scale. Its cloud-first API platform enables developers and organizations to connect legacy applications with modern cloud-native architectures seamlessly across multi-cloud environments.
konghq.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Cloud Computing • Software
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Cloud Computing • Software
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Senior AI Enablement Specialist - FE

$94k – $135k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Senior
Claude
Claude Code
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
Kong
Cybersecurity
Okta
Management
Google Workspace
Jira
Slack
Marketing
Salesforce
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Machine Learning Engineer Salary in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
How many Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Chicago are available on Alion?
There are currently 51 active listings from 27 hiring companies on Alion, refreshed daily.
What salary do Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Chicago pay?
The average salary is around $204,944 per year based on the current listings.
Are remote options available for Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Chicago?
Yes, many of these roles offer remote or hybrid work, and you can filter listings by remote, relocation and visa sponsorship.
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