Senior Principal, ML/AI

Xometry; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Xometry in Denver is seeking a Senior Principal, Machine Learning & AI to lead multi-team ML/AI initiatives and shape a long-term technical roadmap. You will influence engineering, product, and business leaders to balance innovation with measurable value such as quoting accuracy and cost optimization.

The role emphasizes mentorship, strategic thinking, and deployment of advanced ML/AI solutions in manufacturing contexts, with a focus on revenue growth and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large ML/AI initiatives with cross-functional partners.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into technical roadmaps and outcomes.
• Expertise in 2D/3D part understanding and generative AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive an 18- to 24-month ML/AI roadmap with business value.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and operations.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with leadership on tooling decisions.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue, reduce costs, and improve quality.

Skills

ML Leadership

Cross-functional

Generative AI

2D/3D Understanding

Roadmap Definition

Tools

Foundation Models

Vision/3D Pipelines

ML Platforms

Job description

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.

Xometry is seeking a Senior Principal, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence to join our team. You will serve as a technical leader for large, cross-functional ML/AI initiatives that have significant and lasting business impact. You will own and drive an 18- to 24-month technical roadmap that balances innovation with business value delivery. You will work closely with engineering, product, design, manufacturing operations, and business leadership to influence partner roadmaps and resourcing. You will be a respected subject-matter expert, proactively removing roadblocks for teams and tackling problems beyond your immediate scope. You will identify and lead on opportunities to drive revenue growth, cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and competitive differentiation — especially in areas involving 2D/3D part understanding, generative AI, and advanced machine-learning platforms.

How You’ll Contribute:

• Serve as the technical leader of multiple large, cross-functional ML/AI solutions with significant, lasting impact across Xometry’s business
• Define, and drive the 18-24-month ML/AI technical roadmap - balancing breakthrough innovation (e.g., generative 3D, foundation models, large-scale vision/3D pipelines) with reliable business value delivery (e.g., quoting accuracy, lead-time reduction, defect detection, cost optimization).
• Influence partner roadmaps across engineering, product, operations, and business teams: align priorities, advise on resourcing, champion ML/AI best practices
• Proactively identify and remove roadblocks for teams and projects — whether technical, operational, data-related, or resource constraints
• Mentorship of individuals and technical teams
• Act as a trusted SME with strong cross-functional partnerships: your insights and guidance will shape ML/AI infrastructure, data, model, infrastructure, and tooling decisions
• Play a leadership role in identifying areas of opportunity — e.g., using ML/AI to unlock new revenue streams (e.g., rapid quoting for new manufacturing modalities, generative design for customers), reduce cost (e.g., automated quality inspection), or optimize efficiency (e.g., 3D-geometry classification, defect detection, generating manufacturing ready models)
• Address problems adjacent to your sphere of immediate influence: proactively tackle challenges outside direct scope and champion holistic solutions
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