Machine Learning Engineer - Hybrid

XPO; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO

Job summary

XPO is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to design, build, and operate ML infrastructure and data pipelines. You will collaborate with data science and data engineering teams to productionize models and ensure high-quality inputs for ML workflows.

The role emphasizes developing ML tooling, CI/CD for models, and monitoring in production, with an opportunity to impact internal AI/ML excellence across the org.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1 year of software or ML engineering experience.
• Python and SQL proficiency.
• Experience with cloud data/ML platforms (AWS, GCP, BigQuery).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data preparation and validation tooling for ML inputs.
• Design and implement ML infrastructure for training, evaluation, deployment.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for ML models with testing/validation.
• Implement model monitoring, drift detection, and feedback loops.
• Collaborate with data scientists to productionize models.
• Coordinate with data engineering for reliable data pipelines.
• Contribute to shared MLOps tooling and best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

MLOps tooling

Cloud platforms

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field

Master's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

What you’ll need to succeed as a Machine Learning Engineer at XPO

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 1 year of experience in software or machine learning engineering, including hands‑on experience building data pipelines, ML infrastructure, or MLOps tooling
• Experience developing data preparation, validation, or quality-checking tooling for machine learning pipelines
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with cloud data or ML platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, BigQuery)
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience partnering with data science/applied science teams and data engineering teams

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience building ML infrastructure for training, evaluation, and deployment at scale
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for machine learning models
• Experience with model serving and inference infrastructure (batch and real‑time)
• Experience implementing model monitoring, drift detection, and feedback-loop tooling
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience partnering with data engineering teams on data pipeline reliability and access

About the Machine Learning Engineer job

Pay, benefits and more:

• C ompetitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Build and maintain data preparation and validation tooling to ensure high-quality inputs for ML and optimization models
• Design and implement ML infrastructure for model training, evaluation, and deployment
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning models, including automated testing and validation
• Implement model monitoring, drift detection, and feedback loops to track model performance in production
• Partner with applied and data scientists to productionize models and streamline the path from experimentation to deployment
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure reliable, accessible data pipelines
• Contribute to shared MLOps tooling and best practices across the AI/ML organization

Annual Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set. This is an incentive-based position, which may include bonuses, incentive or commission plans.

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre‑employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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