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Machine Learning Engineer - Hybrid

XPO

Boston, MA · Posted October 18, 2026

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  • SQL
  • Machine learning
  • CI/CD

About the job

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

Minimum qualifications:

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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