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Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Washingtonpost
DC-Washington-TWP HeadquartersPosted Sep 4, 2026 · 3h ago$120k – $199k
Full-time$120k – $199kSeniorOn-siteMedia
About this role
The Washington Post is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and scale production AI/ML systems that power the future of journalism. This role focuses on AI/ML platforms, search, retrieval, ranking, recommendation, and generative AI experiences, translating research into reliable production systems.
What we are looking for
6- Design, build, and scale production AI/ML systems
- Focus on AI/ML platforms, search, retrieval, ranking, recommendation, and generative AI
- Translate advanced AI/ML research into scalable production systems
- Build and evolve reusable AI/ML platform capabilities
- Optimize model serving for latency, throughput, reliability, and cost
- Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers
Skills mentioned
11PythonC++JavaRustAWSGCPDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDMachine Learning
