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Hire Machine Learning Engineers

Hire from 19,588 Machine Learning Engineers tracked across India. The market median is ₹10.8L per year all-in (₹90k/mo), or ≈ $18/hr for freelance contractors. Browse and filter the pool free; first pre-vetted shortlist within 48 hours.

19,588
Machine Learning Engineers · India · all levels
People who match the constraint, not a queue of job-seekers. Filter the pool; request a shortlist when it looks right.
Median experience 1.8 yrs
Deepest pool Bengaluru · 4.4k
Median pay ₹10.8L see the bands →
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Machine Learning Engineers for hire

10 profile previews of Machine Learning Engineers across India. Names, roles and skills shown; individual pay never. Pay lives only in the aggregate, on the salary page.

KAKaushikSenior Machine Learning EngineerSenior · 6 yrs
PythonSQLData AnalysisAIC +3 more
NowChubb · 2 yrs
PreviouslyChubb, Bosch
HIHimadriSenior Machine Learning EngineerSenior · 6 yrs
PythonSQLAIJavaAndroid Development +3 more
NowZime · 1 yr
PreviouslySamsung R&D Institute India, Groww
ASAshishSenior Machine Learning EngineerSenior · 6 yrs
PythonSQLData AnalysisAIMongoDB +3 more
NowYoonify Inc · 1.3 yrs
PreviouslyPint AI, Sysco
RARahulMachine Learning EngineerSenior · 6 yrs
PythonAICAWSAlgorithms +3 more
NowAdobe · 1.1 yrs
PreviouslyStealth Startup, ExaWizards Inc.
BHBhargavMachine Learning EngineerEntry level · 1 yr
PythonAIJavaProblem SolvingC +3 more
NowTata Consultancy Services · 0.9 yrs
PreviouslyTata Consultancy Services, iHUB DivyaSampark @ IIT Roorkee
TETejasMachine Learning EngineerEntry level · 1 yr
PythonAICommunicationProblem SolvingWeb Development +3 more
NowSquillion Technology · 0.7 yrs
PreviouslySurat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research Centre (SMIMER), Vasoya Brothers Infotech
ASAshishMachine Learning EngineerSenior · 19 yrs
PythonData AnalysisAIJavaProblem Solving +3 more
NowGoogle · 2.3 yrs
PreviouslyHuawei, Microsoft
VEVenkateshMachine Learning EngineerSenior · 20 yrs
PythonSQLData AnalysisAIJava +3 more
NowGoogle · 4.5 yrs
PreviouslyResearch at Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, Ericsson
PRPrashanthMachine Learning EngineerSenior · 19 yrs
PythonSQLAIJavaCommunication +3 more
NowAccenture · 2.7 yrs
PreviouslyHexaware Technologies, Wolters Kluwer
TITimmaMachine Learning EngineerSenior · 19 yrs
PythonSQLData AnalysisJavaC +3 more
NowFacebook · 5.7 yrs
PreviouslyTarget, Ola
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Where to hire Machine Learning Engineers

every row opens that page

Bengaluru holds the deepest matching pool, 4.4k of 19,588 profiles.

CityPool depthProfilesShare
All India19.6kHERE
Bengaluru4.4k22%
Hyderabad1.7k9%
Chennai1.3k7% Mumbai8254%
Pune7354%
Delhi5753%
Ahmedabad4973%
Gurugram4092%
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Hire senior, mid-level or entry level Machine Learning Engineers

every row opens that level's page

Most of the matching pool is entry level (51%). Senior-and-above talent is the scarce end, 21% of profiles, which is what drives the pay premium on the salary page.

Entry level 0–3 yrs 9.9k 51%
Mid-level 3–6 yrs 5.5k 28%
Senior 6+ yrs 4.2k 21%
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Hire dedicated, freelance or remote Machine Learning Engineers

Every engagement model draws on the same pool and the same published market data: a dedicated hire at the medians above, a freelance contractor at modeled hourly rates, or remote-first from anywhere in India.

Dedicated hire ₹10.8L median full-time, all-in market comp for this cut
Freelance contractor $18/hr modeled 160 hrs/mo · 2× multiplier · market rate, not pricing
Remote Anywhere in India the work-mode filter narrows the pool in place
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Plan this team

counts recompute in place · shared with the salary page
Entry level
0–3 yrs · 9.9k matching in the pool
1
Mid-level
3–6 yrs · 5.5k matching in the pool
2
Senior
6+ yrs · 4.2k matching in the pool
1
Your team · 4 people₹67.3L market all-in comp · ≈ $6,520/moEvery seat has a pool. Scarcest is senior, with 4.2k matching profiles. Benchmark it on the salary page . Build this team
What this talent earns Median ₹10.8L · middle half ₹5.7L₹23.1L · ≈ $13/hr as a contractor. Benchmark an offer or set a budget. Making an offer? Candidates negotiate on take-home, not CTC · in-hand salary calculator →
See the salary bands →
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Your first Machine Learning Engineer could be working in two weeks

Tell us the role and budget. First pre-vetted Machine Learning Engineer profiles within 48 hours. Browsing the pool stays free; you pay only when you engage.

"They work autonomously, are always responsive and consistently deliver excellent work."
Anshul Rathi Anshul Rathi Founder & CEO · CertifyOS
~2 wks to first engineer 100+ teams built
Methodology

Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated. How we compute this →

Frequently asked questions

How do I hire Machine Learning Engineers? +

Browse the pool below and filter it to your constraint: skills, experience, budget, work mode. When it looks right, request a shortlist: Flexiple shares the first pre-vetted profiles within 48 hours, with compliance handled.

How many Machine Learning Engineers are there in India? +

19,588 profiles in the graph match India · all levels. They are people who match the constraint, not a list of active job-seekers.

How much does it cost to hire a Machine Learning Engineer? +

The market median is ₹10.8L per year all-in (≈ $13/hr as a contractor). Full bands, the level ladder and an offer benchmarker are one click away on the salary page.

Can I hire dedicated or freelance Machine Learning Engineers? +

Both. Dedicated full-time hires benchmark at the published medians (₹10.8L/yr for this cut); freelance contractors model at ≈ $18/hr. Remote is the default; the work-mode filter narrows to hybrid or onsite.

How fast can Flexiple share profiles? +

First pre-vetted shortlist within 48 hours of a request. Browsing and filtering the pool is free; the shortlist request is the only ask.

Are these people available right now? +

We make no availability claims. The pool is everyone who matches the constraint; real availability is confirmed at shortlist time.

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