About this Prin IT Technologist - AI Engineer. role at Medtronic
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
This role is a hybrid of Business Analyst, Full Stack Engineer, AI/LLM Engineer, Solution Architect, and Technical Product Partner. The ideal candidate will be capable of working directly with business stakeholders to understand complex business problems, translate them into scalable technical solutions, and independently deliver full-stack AI-enabled applications from concept through production, or new features and enhancements to existing full stack Web AI applications within the company.Required Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Advanced experience with Python and frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Strong front-end development experience using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
- Experience integrating Generative AI and LLM technologies (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or similar).
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Strong business analysis, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Amazon Textract, AWS Bedrock, ECS/EKS, Lambda, and related AWS services is advantageous
- Experience with RAG, vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and AI evaluation frameworks is advantageous
- Experience supporting AI solutions in healthcare, MedTech, life sciences, or other regulated industries is advantageous
- Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps tools such as Jira, GitHub, or GitLab is advantageous
Responsibilities may include:
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Design, develop, and enhance AI-powered web applications using modern full-stack technologies.
- Build and maintain backend services, APIs, databases, and front-end user interfaces.
- Develop Generative AI workflows using LLMs, prompt engineering, OCR, and document intelligence technologies.
- Deploy and support applications in AWS cloud environments.
- Implement secure, scalable, and compliant solutions aligned with enterprise standards.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous system improvements.
- Lead technical design, architecture decisions, and best practices for AI-enabled solutions.
- Mentor team members and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business value.
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.
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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).