Xometry · 1 day ago
Principal ML Engineer, ML Platform Engineering
Xometry is a leading digital marketplace that connects innovative ideas with manufacturers. They are seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join their core machine learning platform engineering team, where the role involves delivering foundational infrastructure for AI/ML solutions and mentoring other engineers.
3D PrintingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial EngineeringSoftware
Responsibilities
Hands-On Technical Leadership: Adopt a 'lead by example' approach by actively coding and troubleshooting, as well as creating documentation and technical diagrams
Teaching & Mentorship: You will serve as a mentor and guide to engineers across the organization, teaching and mentoring them to grow their skills
Code Review: You will do code review and mentor others within the organization regarding best practices in ML Engineering
Operational Excellence: Guarantee the delivery of superior infrastructure and software that not only meets but exceeds customer expectations, while aligning with the strategic business timelines
Collaborative Strategy: Forge strong partnerships with product managers, data scientists, and company leadership to promote a culture of open communication and integrated team dynamics
Guide Innovation: Champion the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and practices to enhance problem-solving efficiency and effectiveness across the AI/ML organization
Qualification
Required
At least 7 years of experience in machine learning engineering, software engineering, data science, or similar technical role
A bachelor's degree is required
Demonstrated experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) to support machine learning, and machine learning models, with considerations for scale, reliability and security
Deep understanding of the machine learning lifecycle and related infrastructure needs - feature stores, a/b testing, model registration, drift detection, automated retraining, etc
Strong technical expertise in software engineering principles, including parallel and distributed computing, version control, reproducibility, and continuous integration
Strong technical expertise in machine learning techniques and algorithms, with emphasis on their impact to infrastructure implementation including large-scale language and vision models (Transformers, GPT, VLMs, LLMs), deep learning (PyTorch, Tensorflow)
Strong technical expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), especially Terraform
Strong technical expertise in REST API design and implementation
Strong technical expertise in object oriented and functional programming in Python
Strong technical expertise in multimodal data processing (e.g., combining text, image, and 3D data)
Strong technical expertise in AWS microservices including SageMaker, Service Catalog, IAM, Lambda, Cloudwatch, ECR, EKS, and Kinesis
Strong technical expertise in containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, from executives to product managers and a wide variety of stakeholders and contributors
Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder (ITAR)
Preferred
An advanced degree (M.S. or PhD) in computer science, machine learning, AI, or a related field is preferred and may substitute for some years of experience
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
Xometry
Xometry is an online marketplace that allows customers to access a network of machine shops and custom manufacturers.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$447.2MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceBosch VenturesGreenspring Associates
2025-06-10Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2021-06-30IPO
2020-09-09Series E· $75M
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