Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Sherwin-Williams Co.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, test and operationalize ML and data solutions, including CI/CD pipelines and monitoring. The role reports to our Cleveland, OH headquarters and requires legal work authorization in the United States.

This is not a remote position. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, platform engineers, and project managers to deliver scalable ML capabilities, implement MLOps practices, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience (7+ years as alternative).
• 4+ years in ML, MLOps, or software development.
• Knowledge of SDLC, MLOps/DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms and software deployment.
• SQL knowledge and relational databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience building microservices and integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models and data solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Train, validate, and optimize models for high performance and accuracy; refine techniques.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code.
• Document model development, deployment workflows, and operational procedures.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines; automate testing and monitoring for quality and security.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, engineers, IT, QA, and PMs to translate requirements into production solutions.
• Provide ongoing support including incident management, root cause analysis, and resiliency testing.
• Stay updated on ML and MLOps advancements and explore innovative solutions.

Skills

ML

Cloud platforms

SQL

DevOps

SDLC

Communication

Education

Bachelors in CS or CE

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing and operationalizing ML (Machine Learning) and other data solutions, including cloud-based or internet-related tools for internal or external consumption. The incumbent will provide technical solutions to enable the company to meet its strategic objectives through effective collaboration with business analysts, data scientists, software engineers, platform engineers, quality assurance testers, and project managers. The incumbent will collaborate with others to ensure successful teamwork, effective development, and delivery of high-quality machine learning and data solutions that include MLOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and other data solutions in alignment with business requirements and technical specifications defined
• Train, validate, and optimize machine learning models and other data solutions to ensure high performance and accuracy. Implement techniques for model/solution improvement and fine-tuning.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code
• Create and maintain technical documentation including model development processes, deployment workflows, operational procedures, code comments, design documents, and user manuals
• MLOps Implementation: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless model deployment. Drive testing throughout the development, integration, deployment, and management of the software solution, and automating where possible to ensure solution quality and security in accordance with industry standards and company policies
• Collaborate with data scientists, business analysts, software engineers, IT operations, quality assurance testers, and project managers to to translate business requirements into successful technical solutions that are integrated into production environments
• Provide ongoing solution support including incident and problem management, root cause analysis, request fulfilment, security compliance, fault repair, resiliency testing, and observability
• Innovation and Research: Stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning and MLOps practices. Explore and implement innovative solutions to enhance the company’s machine learning capabilities.

This is not a remote/hybrid position, and will report to our headquarters in Cleveland, OH

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa. Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or in lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in software development
• 4+ years of experience in ML, MLOps, and/or software development
• In-depth knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and practices, particularly MLOps and DevOps
• In-depth knowledge of software development tools, platforms and languages, particularly cloud platforms
• Experience in developing, integrating, testing and deploying software solutions for cloud-based or internet-related tools
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in developing Microservices and in-depth knowledge of various Integration patterns
• Must be eighteen years or older
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Preferred

• Databricks experience
• Supply chain experience
• R&D experience
• AI implementation experience be it RAG/TAG/other generative or agentic workloads
• SW experience preferred

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.