--- title: 'Principal Engineer -Intelligent Document & Context Grounding at UiPath' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-engineer-intelligent-document-context-grounding-uipath-bellevue-vmafdq0tndwx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-03' --- # Principal Engineer -Intelligent Document & Context Grounding at UiPath - **Company:** [UiPath](https://feeny.ai/companies/uipath) - **Location:** Bellevue, WA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-03 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/uipath/28ad3557-b34b-47e3-8424-b01a781bd726 ## Job description ## LIFE AT UIPATH The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self-propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving, fast-thinking growth company. And people who care—about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you? Principal Software Engineer – Intelligent Document Processing & Context Grounding Build the AI platform that powers trustworthy enterprise agents. At UiPath, we're building the next generation of enterprise AI—agents that don't just generate responses, but understand business context, reason over enterprise knowledge, and deliver trustworthy outcomes at scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll help define and build the Intelligent Document Processing and Context Grounding platforms. Your work will enable AI agents to ingest, understand, retrieve, and reason over large volumes of enterprise documents while maintaining accuracy, security, governance, and performance. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role for someone who has repeatedly shipped production AI systems and enjoys solving some of the hardest infrastructure challenges in enterprise software. You'll influence technical direction across multiple teams while remaining deeply involved in architecture, implementation, mentoring, and product delivery. ## What You'll Do Build production AI systems Design and deliver the core services that power enterprise document understanding, retrieval, knowledge grounding, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) across the UiPath platform. You'll own systems responsible for: - document ingestion - parsing and extraction - chunking and embedding - indexing - retrieval - knowledge management - evaluation - answer grounding Raise the quality bar for enterprise AI Drive improvements in: - retrieval quality - answer quality - groundedness - attribution - latency - scalability - cost efficiency You'll evaluate emerging techniques, challenge assumptions, and introduce better architectural approaches as AI capabilities continue to evolve. Solve difficult distributed systems problems Architect highly available, multi-tenant cloud services that process enormous volumes of enterprise content while maintaining reliability, security, and performance. You'll work across: - distributed services - event-driven architectures - search platforms - vector databases - APIs - orchestration - cloud-native infrastructure Lead through technical excellence Principal Engineers at UiPath don't simply review designs—they actively shape them. You'll: - influence architectural decisions across organizations - mentor senior engineers - participate in critical design reviews - establish engineering standards - help teams make thoughtful technical tradeoffs - raise the quality of engineering across the organization Partner across Engineering, Product, and Applied AI Work closely with Product Managers, Applied Scientists, Designers, and Engineering Leaders to turn ambiguous AI opportunities into production capabilities customers rely on every day. ## What We're Looking For We're looking for builders. Engineers who enjoy taking complex problems, designing elegant systems, and shipping software that customers depend upon. Successful candidates will typically have: - 10+ years building large-scale software systems - Significant experience shipping production AI products - Strong backend engineering experience in Python and/or C# - Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures - Experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems - Strong understanding of modern retrieval systems including RAG, embeddings, vector search, evaluation, and LLM-powered applications - Experience designing reliable, multi-tenant enterprise platforms - Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly - A track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction beyond their immediate team Technologies You May Work With Our technology stack continues to evolve, but experience in areas such as the following is valuable: - Python - C# - Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP - Docker - Kubernetes - Distributed systems - Event-driven architectures - Search platforms - Vector databases - LLMs - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) - Embeddings - OCR - Intelligent Document Processing - Knowledge Graphs - Evaluation frameworks What Makes Someone Successful Here The strongest engineers on this team don't simply know AI—they know how to build AI products. They enjoy: - solving ambiguous technical problems - making thoughtful engineering tradeoffs - shipping production software - collaborating across disciplines - mentoring other engineers - balancing long-term architecture with short-term execution Most importantly, they remain hands-on. This is a role for engineers who still love building. Why Join UiPath? Enterprise AI is entering its next phase. Organizations aren't looking for chatbots—they're looking for AI systems that can reason over their knowledge, operate responsibly, and deliver measurable business outcomes. At UiPath, you'll help build the platform that makes that possible. If you're excited by difficult engineering problems, modern AI systems, and building software that thousands of organizations rely on every day, we'd love to talk. ## #LI-MH1 Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above—but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and passion can’t be learned. Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office-based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected. We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy https://www.uipath.com/legal/trust-and-security/privacy-policy. ## About UiPath ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: UiPath provides an enterprise AI-powered automation platform that enables AI agents, robots, people, and models to work together to orchestrate complex business processes. - **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: PATH) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (incorporated in Delaware; global operations) - **Founded**: 2005 (in Bucharest, Romania) - **Founders**: Not explicitly named in provided sources (co-founders widely known as Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca, but not verifiable from the given search results) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Enterprise software – Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Agentic AI, Intelligent Document Processing, Business Process Automation. - **Target customers**: B2B – large enterprises and governments across banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, public sector, and more. - **Mission/purpose**: “Accelerate human achievement by shaping the future of work” and “make work more meaningful through automation.” ## Products & Services - **UiPath Platform™**: An integrated suite that combines RPA, API automation, AI agents, document understanding, process mining, and orchestration into a single, governed platform. Deployed via SaaS (Automation Cloud™) or on-premises. - **Enterprise Agent Builder**: Low‑code/pro‑code tool to create, customize, and deploy autonomous AI agents that plan, reason, and act. - **UiPath Maestro™**: Orchestration layer that manages tasks across agents, robots, and people, enabling end‑to‑end process automation with governance and monitoring. - **Automation Cloud™**: Multi‑tenant SaaS version of the platform for rapid deployment without infrastructure overhead. - **Intelligent Xtraction & Processing (IXP)**: Document understanding product that extracts structured/unstructured data from documents to power AI agents and automations. - **UiPath Test Cloud**: Agentic testing platform for enterprise software quality assurance, with self‑healing automation and AI‑assisted test creation. - **Process Intelligence**: Process mining and task mining to identify automation opportunities, simulate changes, and monitor performance. - **Vertical Solutions**: Pre‑built, packaged automation solutions for industries (e.g., medical records summarization, loan quality control, quote generation) to deliver value in weeks. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not explicitly stated in provided sources; as a public company, market cap fluctuates (see SEC filings). - **Key Metric**: Over 10,800 customers as of July 31, 2023 (latest figure in provided content); 10,747 customers as of January 31, 2026. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not detailed in provided sources (early investors include Accel, CapitalG, etc.). - **Growth Signals**: - 3,981 full‑time employees as of January 31, 2026. - 7‑time Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Robotic Process Automation. - Recognized as a Leader in IDC MarketScape (Business Automation Platforms 2025) and Forrester Wave™ (Document Mining & Analytics Platforms Q2 2024). - Recent acquisitions: Peak (March 2025, AI pricing/inventory for manufacturing & retail) and WorkFusion (February 2026, AI agents for financial crimes compliance). - Grid Leader Fall 2025 for Business Automation Platforms, Agentic AI, AI Agent Builders. - Over 3 million developers using AI at work. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unified agentic automation**: Only platform that tightly combines AI agents, RPA, API integrations, and document understanding in one governed environment. - **Centralized governance & security**: AI Trust Layer, role‑based access, real‑time audit logs, and customer‑managed LLM support – enabling safe enterprise‑wide AI deployment. - **Vendor‑agnostic orchestration**: Maestro integrates with any agent or automation tool, avoiding lock‑in. - **Strong analyst recognition**: Consistently ranked as a Leader by Gartner, Forrester, Everest Group, and IDC across multiple categories. - **Scalable deployment**: SaaS, on‑premises, hybrid – with full flexibility for regulated industries. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic automation**: Shifting from rule‑based RPA to AI agents that think, plan, and act autonomously – the central theme of their 25.10 platform release. - **Vertical expansion**: Pre‑built solutions for financial services, healthcare, insurance, supply chain, and manufacturing to accelerate time‑to‑value. - **Acquisitions**: Continuing to buy niche AI and automation companies (Peak, WorkFusion) to broaden capabilities in pricing, compliance, and vertical intelligence. - **R&D investment**: Significant ongoing investment in AI, agent builder, and governance features. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values of **Bold** (speak up, think big), **Immersed** (dive deep, customer‑centric), **Fast** (agility, simplicity, results), and **Humble** (open mind, kindness, team player). - **Work flexibility**: Hybrid, remote, or office‑based roles; hybrid teams are expected onsite at least two days per week. - **Growth & development**: “Failing forward” mindset – encouraged to take smart risks and learn from mistakes. Opportunities in Engineering, Product, Sales, etc. - **Diversity & belonging**: Committed to fair opportunity, inclusive workplace, and celebrating uniqueness. - **Impact**: Pledge 1% member – donated 1.1M shares to ESG initiatives. Focus on “automation for good” in communities and the environment. - **Perks**: Recognized as a great workplace; emphasis on employee well‑being and professional growth through programs like the Future Forward Internship. - **Global community**: Diverse team across 100+ customer countries with a strong connection to Bucharest roots. ## Sources 1. [uipath.com/about-us](https://www.uipath.com/about-us) 2. [uipath.com/careers](https://www.uipath.com/careers) 3. [uipath.com/](https://www.uipath.com/) 4. [uipath.com/careers/jobs](https://www.uipath.com/careers/jobs) 5. 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