Staff AI/ML Engineer

# Staff AI/ML EngineerSigmaNew York City, NYFull-time$270,000 – $305,000 / yearUpload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with ScoutShare this job:LinkedInXSave imageThis staff engineer will build the AI foundation for Sigma’s data analytics platform, including recommendations, natural-language interfaces, and agentic workflows. The role partners with product, design, and engineering teams and spans prototyping, production deployment, and AI/ML infrastructure.* Full-time* On-site* 10+ years* Bachelor's Degree### Skills and expertiseMachine learningDeep learningApplied AIFoundation model adaptation and trainingData curationModel training and deploymentModel monitoringAWS, GCP, Azure### Key responsibilities* Identify high-impact AI/ML opportunities with product, design, and engineering teams.* Prototype and productionize AI systems such as recommendations, natural-language interfaces, and agentic workflows.* Develop and scale AI/ML infrastructure for internal tools and customer-facing features.## How this job comparesCompared with 94 open staff machine learning jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay: This job pays $270K to $305K a year. The 56 open staff machine learning jobs that publish US pay start at $219K on average, so this job starts about 24% higher.Similar open jobs: We Love AI Jobs lists 94 open staff machine learning jobs at 53 companies.Remote work: This job is on site. 16 of the 94 staff machine learning jobs (17%) are remote.AI in this role: High. AI is the core of the work: building, training or deploying AI systems. Building and deploying AI systems is the core of the role, including recommendations, natural-language interfaces, agentic workflows, and foundation models.## Full descriptionAbout the RoleAt Sigma, we’re not just adding AI—we’re building the future of how people work with data. Our platform already lets users explore billions of rows of data in seconds with a spreadsheet-like interface, analyze and present their data in workbooks, and build data apps and workflows. Now we’re pushing further, applying AI to reshape how people build in Sigma, discover insights, and make smarter decisions—fast.That’s where you come in. As an AI/ML Engineer, you’ll join a growing team focused on building the AI foundation that will power Sigma for the future. Your work will become an integral part of the workflow for the thousands of enterprises that run on Sigma.What You’ll Do• Partner with product, design, and engineering teams to identify high-impact AI/ML opportunities• Prototype and productionize AI systems that feel intuitive but do a lot under the hood—recommendations, natural language interfaces, agentic workflows, and more• Develop and scale AI/ML infrastructure that powers both internal tooling and customer-facing features• Tackle novel UX problems at the intersection of AI, BI, and appsWhat You Bring• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (required)• 10+ years of experience building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems• Deep knowledge of machine learning, deep learning, and applied AI• Experience across the full ML lifecycle: data curation, training, deployment, monitoring• A track record of building things that ship—whether it’s recommendations, search, machine translation, or something equally complex• Experience adapting or training foundation models (language or multimodal) for novel domainsBonus Points (or skills you’ll build here)• You've built agents that can plan, reason, and use tools• You know your way around cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)• You’ve worked in a fast-moving startup or high-growth environmentAdditional Job detailsThe base salary range for this position is $270k - $305k annually.Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.About us:Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma supports a spreadsheet interface, SQL, Python, and native AI in a single governed workspace, giving every team the speed to act and IT the control to scale. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.Sigma announced its $80M in Series E financing in May 2026. The round was led by Princeville Capital, with new strategic investors Databricks Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures, and Workday Ventures participating alongside returning investors Altimeter Capital, Avenir Growth Capital, D1 Capital Partners, K5 Global, NewView Capital, Spark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and XN. This milestone follows Sigma reaching $200M in annual recurring revenue in April 2026, with more than 100% year-over-year growth and 1.1 million new active users added in the latest fiscal year.Come join us!Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:• Equity• Generous health benefits• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!• Paid bonding time for all new parents• Traditional and Roth 401kUpload your resume once and Scout applies for youApply with Scout #J-18808-Ljbffr