About the job
About Us:
TransPerfect, renowned for its excellence in translation software and driven by an innovative start-up spirit, is on the lookout for a talented and enthusiastic Backend Developer to join our pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) team. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI within a global leader. Over the past decade, the AI team has evolved into a vital force behind our advancements in machine translation, generative AI, natural language processing, and automation.
As an experienced backend developer, you will have the chance to push technological boundaries and create lasting impacts within the AI domain. Join a diverse team of professionals across the USA, Spain, Portugal, and India. If you’re passionate about building robust and scalable solutions that deliver AI to users, this position is perfect for you.
About the Role:
In this role, you will tackle the final stages of document processing, transforming complex, unstructured PDFs into impeccably formatted, editable .docx files. Your mission will extend beyond mere text extraction, aiming to faithfully recreate the visual and structural intent of the original documents, including intricate tables, multi-column designs, font hierarchies, and styling.
You'll spearhead the research and development of our document conversion pipeline, balancing strategic decision-making with hands-on programming. This position requires a blend of engineering expertise and AI knowledge.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Comparative Analysis: Conduct thorough evaluations of commercial solutions (like ABBYY, Adobe, AWS Textract) against open-source and AI-native alternatives (such as Mistral OCR, Docling, Nougat, LlamaParse).
- Benchmarking: Develop metrics for assessing
