Senior AI/Data Science Engineer

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical field

Knowledge/ theory:

• Experience with signal and image processing
• A solid understanding of both probability and statistics 
• Advanced experience with building AI architectures: Convolutions, Residuals, Recurrence, and Transformers
• Deep knowledge of techniques such as: Transfer learning, Data Augmentation, Reinforcement learning, Generative Adversarial Networks, Natural Language Processing, and Image Segmentation
• Strong grasp of semi-supervised approaches such as Contrastive Learning and Student-Teacher methods
• Proven ability to turn research ML papers quickly and effectively into working code
• Experience with other ML techniques such as Gaussian processes, Bayesian methods, Boosted Trees, SVMs, Random Forests, and PCA 
• Extensive knowledge of ML evaluation metrics and best practices
• A firm understanding of mathematics and linear algebra, including the theory behind algorithms such as backpropagation and Adaptive Moment Estimation (Adam)

Programming/Application:

• Deep understanding of python and object-oriented coding 
• Practical knowledge of ML libraries such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, Scikit-Learn, etc.
• Standard software development skills such as code version control (Git)
• SysAdmin skills in cross-platform shell scripting
• Data pipeline and wrangling expertise with SQL and technologies such as Spark and Hadoop
• Working knowledge of how to build efficient end-to-end ML workflows, TFX
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Soft Skills: 

• Collaborate well with others
• Work in a team environment with code reviews and feedback from peers 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Self-driven with the ability to deliver on ambiguous projects with incomplete or dirty data

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)