Principal Data Scientist AI / ML Full-time

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
At Medtronic, we’re harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) to solve complex problems and create cutting-edge solutions. We’re looking for a visionary Principal AI / Data Science Engineer to join our team and lead the charge in developing and deploying impactful ML models that drive real-world results.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Champion the entire ML lifecycle, from data exploration and feature engineering to model selection, training, evaluation, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to understand business needs and translate them into effective ML solutions.
• Actively participate in defining data requirements, ensuring clarity and feasibility with a focus on machine learning implementation.
• Design, develop, and implement machine learning models using various algorithms (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning) and frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Lead the process of data preparation, cleaning, and transformation to ensure high-quality training data for models.
• Fine-tune and optimize model performance through hyperparameter tuning and other techniques.
• Evaluate model effectiveness using rigorous metrics and ensure interpretability and explainability of results.
• Lead the deployment of ML models into production environments and monitor their performance over time.
• Lead design reviews, model development, providing technical insights and best practices.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in ML research and best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior machine learning engineers within the team.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelors / Master’s of Engineering in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 14+ years of total experience in software industry, preferably working with data analytics.
• 8+ years of in-depth experience in building and maintaining large-scale, enterprise-grade machine learning / AI models.
• Strong understanding of the entire machine learning lifecycle, from data exploration to production.
• Proficiency with one or more of the following programming languages: Python, R, SQL.
• Proficiency in tools such as Jupyter, Git, and cloud-based ML services.
• In-depth knowledge of various machine learning algorithms (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning) and their applications.
• Expertise in machine learning frameworks like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch for model development and training.
• Experience working with text and/or image data for machine learning tasks (Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision).
• Hands-on experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a passion for innovation.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills to effectively lead and influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for machine learning deployments.
• Experience with MLOps practices for automating and managing the ML lifecycle.
• Experience with explainable AI (XAI) techniques for interpreting model behavior.
• Strong software engineering skills (Python) and experience with building production-grade pipelines.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission – to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life – unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here