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# Staff Machine Learning Engineer

- **Company:** PayPal
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,500.0 - $291,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Google Cloud, Pytorch, Scikit Learn, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-B35FCE0E1FEDEA7E91/

## About the Role

* Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
 * Extensive experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
 * Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tools for data processing and model deployment.

## Description

* Lead the development and optimization of advanced machine learning models.
 * Oversee the preprocessing and analysis of large datasets.
 * Deploy and maintain ML solutions in production environments.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ML models into products and services.
 * Monitor and evaluate the performance of deployed models, making necessary adjustments.


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