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As AI and machine learning adoption accelerates across industries, MLOps has emerged as a critical function - especially in New York City, where financial services, healthcare, and media are driving enterprise AI initiatives.

While the Bay Area leads in AI R&D, New York City is fast becoming a hub for applied ML. As companies scale their ML pipelines, the demand for MLOps engineers who can operationalize models, manage infrastructure, and ensure reliability is growing fast.

Hiring MLOps talent in NYC requires understanding both the unique domain needs (e.g. regulated industries) and the evolving MLOps toolchain.

Understand your competitors

Top NYC employers hiring for MLOps include fintech giants, insurance firms, healthcare providers, ad tech companies, and media platforms.

These companies seek engineers who can productionize ML models, automate deployment workflows, and manage end-to-end ML systems in real-world settings.

Startups and scale-ups are also building dedicated MLOps teams to support rapid experimentation and model governance.

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Hiring process

NYC hiring processes typically include 5-7 stages, with a strong focus on both software engineering fundamentals and ML system architecture. Interviews may include case studies on model monitoring, CI/CD for ML, and data versioning.

Compensation differences

Fintech and healthcare firms in NYC often offer high cash compensation, with bonuses tied to business outcomes, though equity may be limited.

Startups and AI-first companies tend to offer more balanced comp packages, including equity, flexible work, and a faster-paced environment.

Engineers with both ML understanding and DevOps/infrastructure expertise can command top-tier compensation.

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At Harrison Clarke, we specialize in placing MLOps talent who understand the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation to deployment. Whether you're scaling your AI infrastructure or building your first MLOps team, our recruiters connect you with engineers who can turn models into real-world impact.

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