Machine Learning Engineer - Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on day one

PTO 15 days first year

9 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Incentive plan

Job summary

XPO is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer in Boston to develop data prep tooling and ML infrastructure for training, evaluation, and deployment. The role collaborates with data science and data engineering to productionize models and maintain robust data pipelines.

You’ll build CI/CD for ML, implement monitoring and drift detection, and help scale MLOps practices across the AI/ML organization. The position offers comprehensive health benefits, PTO, holidays, a 401(k) with company match, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field; equivalent experience
• 1 year of experience in software or ML engineering; hands-on data pipelines or ML infra
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with cloud data/ML platforms (AWS, GCP, BigQuery)
• Strong collaboration with data science/applied science and data engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data preparation and validation tooling for high-quality ML inputs
• Design and implement ML infrastructure for training, evaluation, and deployment
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for ML models with automated testing
• Implement model monitoring, drift detection, and feedback loops in production
• Collaborate with data scientists to productionize models
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure reliable data pipelines
• Contribute to shared MLOps tooling and best practices across the organization

Skills

Python

SQL

Collaboration

Data pipelines

ML infrastructure

MLOps tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

BigQuery

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (ML)

Model serving

Monitoring & drift detection

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.

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