Senior Principal, ML/AI

The role

You will be the technical leader for large, cross-functional ML/AI initiatives with lasting business impact. You will own an 18- to 24-month ML/AI technical roadmap and work closely with engineering, product, design, manufacturing operations, and business leadership.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical leader of multiple large, cross-functional ML/AI solutions with significant, lasting impact
• Define and drive the 18-24-month ML/AI technical roadmap, balancing innovation with reliable business value
• Influence partner roadmaps across engineering, product, operations, and business teams
• Proactively identify and remove roadblocks for teams and projects
• Mentor individuals and technical teams
• Act as a trusted SME shaping ML/AI infrastructure, data, model, and tooling decisions
• Identify opportunities to drive revenue growth, cost reduction, and efficiency using ML/AI
• Address problems adjacent to your sphere of influence and champion holistic solutions
• Stay ahead of industry developments in ML, AI, generative AI, and 2D/3D modeling, and translate them into internal best practices
• Scrutinize existing work to find opportunities for growth and efficiency optimization

Required qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of professional experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or data science
• Several years in senior or principal capacity leading major programs
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering large-scale ML/AI solutions end-to-end
• Deep expertise in TensorFlow or PyTorch, data engineering, model infrastructure, MLOps, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and scalable production systems
• Strong exposure to generative AI techniques (LLMs, multimodal models, diffusion, GANs) and translating them into business use cases
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Track record of measurable business impact via ML/AI
• Experience mentoring teams of ML engineers, data scientists, or AI researchers

Nice to have

• PhD (preferred for deep generative/3D modeling emphasis)
• Experience in 3D modeling, geometry, computer vision, or generative models (point-cloud and mesh processing, text-to-3D, image-to-3D, CAD/CAM integration)

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 and other wellbeing resources
• Bonus

Before you apply

• For US-based roles, Xometry participates in E-Verify and requires a Form I-9 after a job offer is accepted to confirm work authorization

About the company

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) connects people with big ideas to manufacturers who can bring them to life. Its digital marketplace gives manufacturers resources to grow and makes it easy for Fortune 1000 buyers to access global manufacturing capacity.