Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Benefits

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Mental health support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Salary

$162K-$225K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

66% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Hybrid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

2 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Equity

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Principal Machine Learning Engineer Remote - New York City, NY; Remote - Seattle, WA; Remote - United States; San Francisco - Hybrid About the Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Headspace: Machine Learning at Headspace is a dynamic and innovative group whose mission is to improve the experiences of our members and clinicians through the mindful application of Machine Learning. These applications include building conversational AI systems, healthcare assistance tools, and recommendation and personalization systems. In this team, you'll be tasked with owning and delivering cutting edge language-based ML applications that will power the core features of Headspace. You'll have the opportunity to lead the vision, alignment, development, deployment, and adoption of these solutions, helping to bring Headspace to the forefront of AI and to realize its mission to improve health and happiness of the world. What you will do: - Technical Leadership: Lead the development of complex, scalable AI models and applications from inception to production. Drive impactful ML technology initiatives that will shape the delivery of and access to mental healthcare. Serve as a go-to expert and mentor, exemplifying excellence in AI/ML engineering and inspiring others to pursue technical career growth. - Shape ML Platform Architecture: Drive the design, development, and evolution of our internal ML platform, taking it from high-level vision to robust implementation. - Collaborative Problem-Solving: Partner with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with organizational goals, ensuring cohesive and impactful solutions. What you will bring : Required Skills: - Master's of Science degree or higher in

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