Principal Engineer, AI/ML - Pune

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

This role is responsible to lead the design and development of key strategic AI and GenAI initiatives by partnering with peers and outside vendors.

How will you make an impact:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions at scale to solve complex business problems in partnership with business SME's, product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams.  Accountable for successful completion within scope of project deliverables .
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions .
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines for training, testing, and evaluating various Large Language Model's (LLM) and/or traditional machine learning models and engineer solutions based on various AI/ML frameworks and libraries.
• Stay current with the latest GenAI and/or traditional AI/ML research and trends, and incorporate them into our product offerings.
• Improve and optimize the performance of models, ensuring robustness, scalability, and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and data scientists.
• Ensure code and model development are well-documented and follow EW engineering practices.
• Other incidental duties.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical field.
• 6years experience in Software Development or Engineering demonstrably solid performance in a role working with cross-functional teams (within IT and/or within the business) on enterprise-level or complex/novel system implementations Required
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or similar.
• Experience with deploying AI/ML models to production systems.
• Experience with AWS or Cloud Infrastructure Services.
• Experience in a leadership or senior technical role, driving AI/ML strategy.
• Excellent coding skills especially Python.
• Solid experience with version control systems (Git) and agile development methodologies.
• Experience with ML frameworks and libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Scikit-Learn or similar frameworks.
• Solid experience with deep learning techniques (e.g., CNNs, RNNs, GANs, etc.).

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Extensive troubleshooting/debugging skills.
• Excellent analytical, detail-oriented, organized and information seeking skills.
• Experience and training in the specific technologies that will be used for development required.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work towards long-term goals.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.