About the job
About Us:
TransPerfect stands as a premier name in translation technology, blending a dynamic start-up ethos with substantial industry expertise. We are on the lookout for an innovative and enthusiastic Backend Developer to enhance our cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) division. Within this forward-thinking team, you will have a unique opportunity to influence the trajectory of AI solutions on a global scale. Over the past decade, our AI team has evolved into a pivotal force for innovation, focusing on machine translation, generative AI, natural language processing, and automation.
If you are an experienced backend developer eager to explore the frontiers of technology and leave a significant mark in the AI sector, we encourage you to apply. Join our diverse and global team of experts located across the USA, Spain, Portugal, and India. This role is perfect for those passionate about creating robust and scalable AI solutions.
About the Role:
As a Backend Developer, your main responsibility will be to tackle the final steps of document processing by transforming intricate, unstructured PDFs into well-organized, editable .docx files. Our aim extends beyond mere text extraction; we strive to faithfully recreate the visual and structural intent of the original documents, encompassing nested tables, multi-column layouts, font hierarchies, and styling.
You will spearhead the research and development of our document conversion pipeline. This hybrid role requires you to be both a strategic thinker (keeping abreast of existing tools) and a hands-on developer (blending engineering and AI skills).
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Comparative Analysis: Conduct thorough evaluations of commercial solutions (ABBYY, Adobe, AWS Textract) against open-source and AI-native alternatives (Mistral OCR, Docling, Nougat, LlamaParse).
- Benchmarking: Develop metrics for

