Senior Principal Research Engineer

Senior Principal Research Engineer

Position Overview

As a Senior Principal Research Engineer on the AEC Solutions team, you will join a group of technologists to help build foundation models and generative AI tools for the AEC industry. You will work collaboratively to create and interpret design data that enhances design and engineering workflows, while providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members.

Report : You will report to the Machine Learning Manager in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Solutions Team.

Location : We support hybrid work; you will work near our Boston, Massachusetts or Toronto, Canada offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with other engineers to develop scalable data pipelines for diverse AEC data sources
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex data engineering challenges
• Work with large-scale, multi-modal datasets—including text and geometric data—to support preprocessing, augmentation, analysis, and content understanding
• Transform unstructured AEC data into representations suitable for machine learning
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with ML Research Scientists and Engineers to align data formats with downstream training and fine‑tuning of LLMs
• Apply deduplication, normalization, and validation techniques to ensure high-quality data at scale
• Architect and optimize pipelines for scalability, reproducibility, and cloud deployment
• Drive technical decision‑making and influence engineering best practices across the team
• Perform requirements analysis, working with team members of different levels and documenting solutions clearly
• Lead initiatives to communicate findings through quantitative analysis, visuals, and clear insights
• Contribute to agile workflows, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to evolving project needs
• Participate in technical planning and roadmap development

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate

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