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MLOps Engineer: what employers ask for
Of 125 MLOps Engineer postings from 83 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 97% ask for Machine Learning, 95% for MLOps, 75% for Python, 58% for Observability and 52% for AWS.
From 125 MLOps Engineer postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 125from 83 employers
- Remote
- 30%of postings
- Most common level
- Senior31% of postings
- Experience asked
- 4 yearsmedian, from 93 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $203,000median a year, from 70 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of MLOps Engineer postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | 99% | |
| MLOps | 97% | |
| Python | 97% | |
| Observability | 88% | |
| AWS | 65% | |
| Kubernetes | 67% | |
| LLMs | 83% | |
| CI/CD | 96% | |
| Distributed Systems | 89% | |
| Docker | 74% | |
| Terraform | 85% | |
| PyTorch | 63% | |
| Feature Engineering | 81% | |
| ETL/ELT | 94% | |
| GCP | 53% | |
| AI Agents | 52% | |
| A/B Testing | 90% | |
| Azure | 83% | |
| Git | 89% | |
| MLflow | 37% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 39 | |
| Mid | 38 | |
| Staff | 16 | |
| Principal | 9 | |
| Manager | 8 | |
| Lead | 8 | |
| Director+ | 4 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication32%
- Leadership31%
- Stakeholder Management29%
- Collaboration9%
- Technical Leadership9%
Advertised pay
70 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $172,000 to $245,000 a year, with a median of $203,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- JPMorgan Chase6 postings
- Nuro6 postings
- DoorDash USA5 postings
- Snap3 postings
- HP3 postings
- Hinge Health3 postings
- Coinbase3 postings
- Riot Games3 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a MLOps Engineer need?
The skills named most often in MLOps Engineer postings are Machine Learning, MLOps, Python, Observability and AWS. Machine Learning appears in 97% of them.
Are MLOps Engineer jobs remote?
30% of the 125 MLOps Engineer postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do MLOps Engineer jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 4 years. The most common level is Senior (31% of postings).
What does a MLOps Engineer earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $172,000 to $245,000 a year, with a median of $203,000, from 70 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for MLOps Engineer roles?
Python, LLMs, CI/CD, Git and Code Review are taking a larger share of MLOps Engineer postings, month on month and comparing like with like.