Senior/Lead Machine Learning Engineer

We are looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join us at Exadel. This role works closely with data scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts in different business areas to build production systems capable of processing multi-document PDFs, with automated document type detection and field extraction at scale.

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.

What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

About the Client

The leading provider of vehicle lifecycle solutions, with headquarters in Chicago, enables the companies that build, insure, and replace vehicles to power the next generation of transportation. Its platform delivers advanced mobile, artificial intelligence, and car technologies. It connects a network of 350+ insurance companies, 24,000+ repair facilities, hundreds of parts suppliers, and dozens of third-party data and service providers. The customer's collective solutions enhance productivity and help clients deliver better experiences for end consumers.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement end-to-end document intelligence pipelines on AWS

Develop and optimize ML models for document classification,segmentation, and field extraction

Build scalable data processing systems handling PDFs up to 2000 pages

Collaborate with subject matter experts to create and refine requirements for extraction

Own features from research through production deployment and monitoring

Establish evaluation frameworks and quality metrics for extraction accuracy

What You Bring

Advanced knowledge of Python (native, Pandas, ScikitLearn, Tensorflow or Pytorch, PyStats, Pydantic)

Experience with AWS tools for ML Engineering and ML deployment (Sagemaker, Lambda, Cloudformation/CDK, Step Functions)

Advanced knowledge of SQL and Data Modeling

Experience with GenAI for document intelligence, including prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), multi-modal models (vision + text), and production deployment using AWS Bedrock or Azure OpenAI APIs

Experience in experiment design (power analysis and hypothesis testing)

Proficiency in both written and verbal communication, required for a remote and largely asynchronous work environment

Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical problems and propose iterative solutions

Experience owning a feature from concept to production, including proposal, discussion, and execution

Nice to have

Experience with document processing tools (AWS Textract, Azure Document Intelligence, or similar OCR/layout detection systems)

Experience with PDF and Image processing libraries (e.g. PyMuPDF, opnecv, pillow)

Experience in Machine Learning/ Data Science (e.g., ML algorithm selection, feature engineering, model training, hyperparameter tuning, supervised and unsupervised learning implementation, building a model pipelines, using Machine Learning tools/libraries/frameworks)

Experience working with AWS big data technologies (Redshift, S3, EMR, Glue, etc.)

English level

Intermediate+

Legal & Hiring Information

Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more

Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs

Your Benefits at Exadel

Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.

International projects

In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility

Medical healthcare

Recognition program

Ongoing learning & reimbursement

Well-being program

Team events & local benefits

Sports compensation

Referral bonuses

Top-tier equipment provision

Exadel Culture

We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.