Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Zanskar
Software Engineering
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Posted on Jan 27, 2026
Role Overview
Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Hours: Full-Time, Salaried
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, On-Site
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Manager: Prospect Generation Manager
Mission – Why we exist and why we need you
Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. There is 2,300 times more energy in geothermal heat in the ground than in oil, gas, coal, and methane combined. However, historically it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re using better technology to find and develop new geothermal resources in order to make geothermal a cheap and vital contributor to a carbon-free electrical grid. We are revolutionizing the exploration process, setting new industry standards for discovery rates and finding new prospects at an unprecedented scale. To reduce risk and improve outcomes, we rely on novel machine learning modeling.
The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will design, build, and operate production-grade geospatial machine learning models within the Prospect Generation team to uncover hidden geothermal systems and drive real-world exploration decisions. A successful candidate will be a hands-on contributor, an experienced innovator, and a technical leader with an ability to grow deep learning expertise across teams. Strong communication skills are essential, as this role requires close collaboration with research, engineering, geoscience, land, and field teams. Startup experience is a strong plus.
Competencies – What we’re looking for
- 6+ years professional experience in machine learning engineering, preferably in a business environment
- Deep expertise in modern deep learning and statistical methods
- Proven experience developing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade machine learning models
- Strong software and infrastructure fluency. Our tech stack includes Python, SQL, PyTorch, GitHub, and Docker. (Familiarity with GCP, Dagster, Terraform, and QGIS is a plus.)
- Ability to work closely and collaboratively with engineers, domain experts, and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong plus: computer vision expertise; experience with geospatial, remote sensing, or geophysical data
Proven technical skills:
Location and Benefits
- The position is based out of our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a hybrid position
- Paid holidays
- 15 days PTO + PTO accrual increase based on tenure
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k
- Stock options
- Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact in displacing carbon emissions
Benefits include:
Equal Opportunity Employer
Zanskar is an equal-opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws.