Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Document AI Data

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As a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business.  Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones. You will work on further developing a portfolio already containing client names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK. About the Role  
We are seeking a  Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead Manager)  to lead ABBYY’s  Document AI Data team , one of the company’s most strategic and high-impact engineering groups.  
This role combines  hands-on technical leadership with people management , owning both the architecture and roadmap for how ABBYY builds high-quality training data at scale, as well as the growth and performance of the team delivering it.  
You will operate at the center of ABBYY’s document AI strategy—defining how training data is created, validated, and scaled to power next-generation  large language and vision-language models .  
Key Responsibilities  
Technical Leadership & Strategy  


• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for the  Document AI data platform , spanning:   



• AI-assisted annotation  



• Synthetic data generation  



• Document understanding pipelines  



• Define architectural principles that unify multiple data workflows into a  scalable, cohesive platform  



• Establish and operationalize standards for  high-quality training data  in collaboration with Modeling teams  



• Drive the development of  data quality evaluation frameworks , including metrics for coverage, fidelity, and performance  



• Identify and evaluate emerging AI technologies to maintain ABBYY’s competitive edge  



• Make  hands-on technical contributions  to critical architectural and pipeline decisions  

  Team & People Leadership  


• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of  Senior Machine Learning Engineers  



• Own hiring strategy and execution, including role definition, interview processes, and offer decisions  



• Drive  performance management, career development, and growth planning  



• Foster a culture of  technical rigor, curiosity, and collaboration  



• Represent team priorities, roadmap, and resourcing needs to senior leadership  



• Build strong partnerships with peer leaders across  Modeling, Platform, and Data Operations teams  

  Cross-Functional Alignment & Delivery  


• Partner with Platform teams on  model hosting and inference requirements  for large-scale data workflows  



• Collaborate with Modeling teams to translate  model training needs into data strategies and priorities  



• Work with Data Operations to build  feedback loops between automated annotation and human validation  



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Own delivery accountability, including  roadmap planning, milestone tracking, and escalation management  


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Champion best practices for  data privacy, compliance, and responsible AI  across all data processes  


Qualifications  
Education & Experience  


• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field  



• 10+ years of experience in  Machine Learning / AI , with focus on:   



• Large Language Models (LLMs)  



• Vision-Language Models (VLMs)  



• Large-scale data systems  



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Proven track record as both a  technical leader and people manager  




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Experience building and scaling  AI-driven data pipelines in production  


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Demonstrated success hiring and developing senior engineering talent  


Technical Expertise  


• Deep expertise in  LLMs and VLMs , including prompting, fine-tuning, and evaluation for structured tasks  



• Strong understanding of  training data quality principles  (distribution, diversity, and validation)  



• Proven ability to architect  large-scale data platforms  processing millions of documents  



• Strong programming skills in  Python  with experience in  PyTorch or similar frameworks  



• Experience with  cloud platforms, MLOps tooling, and pipeline orchestration  



• Familiarity with  document AI systems, layout analysis, and real-world document variability  

  Leadership & Communication  


• Proven ability to lead and inspire high-performing engineering teams  



• Strong track record of making  long-term architectural decisions  



• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Product, and Operations  



• Ability to translate complex technical tradeoffs into  clear strategic direction  



• Experience building teams in  ambiguous, fast-scaling environments  

Here are some of our local benefits:  


• Comprehensive medical, accidental, and life insurance  



• Weekly wellness sessions to support your physical and mental well-being  



• A generous paid time off policy  

 
 



Join ABBYY, and you will:
Love how you work










• We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles.

• We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance.

• Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid volunteering days off every year so you can take time to contribute to the causes you care about.

• To ensure your family is cared for, we offer paid parental leave in all our locations.









Love whom you work with










• We are a global team of 600+ colleagues, spread across 15 countries on four continents.

• With colleagues representing 30+ nationalities, our workforce reflects the world.

• Innovation and excellence run through our veins. Our teams gather the expertise which has garnered ABBYY more than 140 technology patents.

• We are guided by the values of respect, transparency, and simplicity.

• "Team Environment" is in the top three highest-scoring drivers of engagement across all of our departments.









Love what you work on


• We are a company with more than 35 years of experience in the technology market;

• Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK;

• We have modernized the capture market by creating the first low-code/no-code IDP platform.

• Our Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision Technologies, and a marketplace built with AI, can transform any document in any process;

• Top Analyst firms recognize ABBYY's market leadership, including Gartner, Everest PEAK Matrix ® Assessment, ISG Intelligent Automation Lens, and NelsonHall, amongst others.

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