Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Xometry is a digital marketplace connecting innovative ideas with manufacturers. They are seeking a Principal Data & ML Scientist to lead their Generative AI team, focusing on developing and optimizing AI-driven solutions and generative models to enhance service offerings. Responsibilities • Provide technical leadership to the Generative AI team, setting technical direction, defining best practices, and ensuring the team follows industry standards in AI and ML development • Lead strategic planning and roadmap development for generative AI initiatives, identifying high-impact projects and aligning them with Xometry’s business objectives • Develop and deploy generative AI models and large language models (LLMs) for multimodal document processing, focusing on extracting structured data from technical drawings, purchasing orders, and other complex documents • Lead the exploration and development of innovative text and image-based data processing solutions, including training and fine-tuning generative and language models • Design and implement efficient workflows for data preparation, cleaning, and augmentation to support the training of generative AI models • Utilize cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services) for large-scale data processing, model training, and deployment • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering and business teams, to align generative AI solutions with business needs and drive impactful applications • Mentor and guide team members on advanced machine learning techniques, model architecture design, and problem-solving strategies to elevate the team’s technical capabilities • Continuously experiment and iterate on model performance, tuning architectures and parameters to improve accuracy and efficiency in a fast-paced, agile environment • Stay updated with the latest research in generative AI, deep learning, and multimodal data processing, incorporating best practices and advancements into model development Skills • A bachelor's degree is required, but an advanced degree (M.S. or PhD) in computer science, machine learning, AI, or a related field is highly preferred • 7+ years of experience in data science and machine learning, focusing on generative models, LLMs, or computer vision • Expertise in large-scale language and vision models (e.g., Transformers, GPT, VLMs) • Experience with multimodal data processing (e.g., combining text, image, and 3D data) • Proficient in Python, including key libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, pandas, and numpy • Strong background in probability, statistics, and optimization techniques relevant to generative modeling • Familiarity with cloud computing resources and tools for model training and deployment (e.g., AWS SageMaker) • Familiar with software engineering principles, including version control, reproducibility, and continuous integration • Experience in the manufacturing, supply chain, or similar industries is a plus Benefits • 401(k) match • Medical, dental and vision insurance • Life and disability insurance • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays, maternity and bonding leave • EAP • Other wellbeing resources Company Overview • Xometry is an online marketplace that allows customers to access a network of machine shops and custom manufacturers. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Xometry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job