Sr. Staff AI/ML Scientist

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ML solutions development, including data ingestion, feature engineering, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Architect highly available, secure, and scalable cloud/on-prem hybrid ML infrastructure.
• Act as the technical bridge between algorithm science and engineering to translate innovative concepts into production-ready software.
• Implement robust CI/CD workflows for ML models, including testing, rollout, rollback strategies, and compliance governance.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory and privacy standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) guidelines.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including large language models (LLMs), multimodal machine learning, and advanced hardware accelerators.
• Mentor ML engineers and data scientists while establishing coding standards and conducting architectural reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering Mathematics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience (or 7+ years with a Master's, or 2+ years with a PhD).
• Proven experience building and deploying Machine Learning solutions and hands-on proficiency in Python.
• Experience with AI/ML cognitive services, model productionization, and CI/CD automation.
• Proficiency in NLP/NLG, Generative AI, and AI Conversational Agents.
• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI and Azure Databricks.
• Strong understanding of machine learning techniques, including feature analysis, algorithm selection, and hyperparameter tuning.
• Experience with senior executive and leadership engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or Data Engineering.
• Experience in the medical device industry or working within an FDA-regulated business.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Background in signal processing, computer vision, or multimodal learning.
• Experience with FDA 510(k) submissions and clinical-grade ML product development.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities within a global international company.
• Eligibility for free medical coverage via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO plan.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement and various education benefits including the Freedom 2 Save student debt program.

About the Company

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines, serving people in more than 160 countries.