Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Censys

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$151,000 – $206,000/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Jefferson Township, Illinois
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 26, 2026

Description

Censys is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to build and improve machine learning models and data-driven systems that classify, cluster, label, and enrich Internet-observed assets and services. The role owns applied ML workflows that convert raw Internet telemetry into usable context for internal systems and customer-facing products, partnering with engineering, research, security, and product teams. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or software engineering with applied ML responsibilities, along with production model deployment, Go or Python, large-scale data pipelines, and supervised or unsupervised learning experience. The position is remote within the United States, with compensation ranging from $151,000 to $206,000 USD plus bonus eligibility and equity, depending on work location.

Required Skills

Machine learning
Go/Python
Data pipelines
Supervised learning
Kubernetes
MLOps

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or software engineering with applied ML responsibilities
Experience building and deploying machine learning or statistical models in production environments
Experience programming in Go or Python and software engineering practices
Experience working with large datasets and building data pipelines
Proficiency with supervised and unsupervised learning techniques
Ability to evaluate models using sound statistics
Ability to write understandable, testable, maintainable code
Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts and tradeoffs
Preferred Qualifications: Experience building classification, enrichment, or labeling systems for messy or partially labeled data
Experience deploying models in containerized environments like Kubernetes
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Familiarity with feature stores, model serving, MLOps workflows, or experiment-tracking tools
Familiarity with security, Internet measurement, or network-derived datasets
Translation Company Name: Censys

About Censys

Censys

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Its data powers faster investigations, smarter security operations, and reduced Internet exposure risk for global governments, more than 50% of the Fortune 500, and the world’s leading security providers. The Censys Platform supports triage, threat investigation and hunting, and management of Internet exposure.

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