Graduate
Machine learning engineer
Experimentation, model evaluation, data work and production deployment.
Minimum education
Relevant postgraduate degreeTechnology
Market salary context
₹96,911/month averageSource-linked monthly equivalent
Preferred preparation
Relevant degree plus practical project experienceAI and technology
AI is the core medium; evaluation, data quality, monitoring and engineering determine reliability.V3 career intelligence
Current market context
India-wide direction for this type of work, interpreted from the source layers below.
87/100Strong growthModelled demand indicator
Salary context₹96,911/month averageIndeed India · ₹11,62,929/year divided by 12 · 50 reports · updated 8 Sep 2026Source: Indeed — Machine Learning Engineer salary in India ↗
Hiring locationsBengaluru · Hyderabad · Pune · Chennai · NCR
Hiring sectorsIT services · GCCs · SaaS and digital products
Skills gaining valueAI-assisted workflow · Evaluation and verification · Security and data responsibility
How the demand indicator is calculated
National market signal 90/100 × 30%Sector momentum 92/100 × 30%Income stability 78/100 × 20%Geographic breadth 84/100 × 20%
This is a transparent prototype interpretation, not a measured role-specific growth percentage.
Medium confidence · checked 19 Sep 2026Naukri JobSpeak — August 2026 ↗foundit Insights Tracker — Annual Trends 2025 ↗National Career Service ↗
Skills for this role
CodingNumbersLogicAI
Practical entry guidance
Compare current job descriptions and build evidence for the most repeated requirements.
Career mobility
Technical specialistMachine learning engineer → Senior ML engineer → Staff ML engineer → Principal ML engineer → AI architect
ML platformMachine learning engineer → Senior ML engineer → MLOps lead → ML platform lead → AI platform architect
AI leadershipMachine learning engineer → Senior ML engineer → AI engineering lead → Engineering manager → Head of AI engineering
Open detailed mobility mapEvidence statusMarket context uses dated national and sector sources. Role requirements, pay and progression remain illustrative until role-level feeds are connected.