Senior AI Deployment Engineer

Stryker European Operations Limited - Dutch Branch Office; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in the UK is seeking a Senior AI Deployment Engineer to work on cutting-edge AI and GenAI optimization for cloud and edge device deployments. The role requires expertise in Python and C++, along with experience in deploying AI/ML models in production environments. Candidates should have strong cloud deployment experience and be familiar with monitoring tools for AI applications. The position offers a hybrid work model with a 10% travel requirement.

Benefits

Hybrid work flexibility

Opportunity for innovation and cutting-edge projects

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• At least 4+ years of Python and C++ development experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying AI/ML models in production.
• Strong experience with CI/CD Git automation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered software.
• Optimize AI/ML models for real-time inference.
• Perform software verification and validation testing.

Skills

Python development

C++ development

AI/ML model optimization

Containerization (Docker)

Cloud deployment (Azure, GCP, or AWS)

CI/CD Git automation

Kubernetes orchestration

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related discipline

Master’s in relevant disciplines

PhD in relevant disciplines

Tools

Docker

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Work Flexibility : Hybrid or Onsite

As a Senior AI deployment enginee r , you will work along with a team of AIscientists, AI and xRapplication engineers, software engineers and clinical experts to design, develop, and deploy computer vision, augmented reality, mixed reality, multi-modalAImodels and GenAIfeatures into existing and new medical device products. This is a unique, high visibility opportunity fortalented individualwho wants to dive deep into cutting-edgeAI and GenAI optimizationfor cloud and edge deployments.

Develop and deployArtificial Intelligence (AI) powered software on cloud andedge devices (iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Android devices, NVidia devices).

Optimize AI / ML models and pipelines for real-time inference on edge devices.

Build containerized AI services (e.g. Docker) and orchestrate deployments.

Deploy and maintain real-time microservices for AI applications including GenAI apps.

Work with MLOpsand AI security platform team to support continuous integration, testing, and monitoring of AI models

Design deployment evaluation frameworks, develop unit tests for software components in compliance with regulatory requirements

Generate and review the necessary documents with project teams.

Perform Software verification and / or validation testing

Perform code reviews as an independent reviewer followingbest coding standards and practices.

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / Computer Science or related discipline with2+ years of relevant work experience OR Master’s in relevant disciplines OR PhD degree in relevant disciplines.

At least 4+ years of Python and C++ development experience.

3+ years of experience developing and deploying AI / ML models into production environments.

Proficiency in containerization tools (Docker, Docker Compose).

Experience with CI / CD Git automation pipelines.

Strong Cloud deployment experience (Azure, GCP or AWS) .

Proven ability to optimize AI models for real-time inference on edge devicesto meet latency and performance requirements.

Knowledge of model optimization techniques (ONNX Runtime, quantization, pruning, TensorRT, OpenVINO, CoreML etc.).

Experience with voice, LLMs and Generative AI (LLMs, vision, multimodal, multiagent)microservices experience.

Experience with multi-agentic AI frameworks for orchestrating complex workflows.

Experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating AI microservices.

Familiarity with monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, etc.).

Experience with medical devices and product development standards in a regulated environment(ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971).

As a valued member of Stryker’s AI innovation unit, you will work alongside trailblazers, industry visionaries, innovators, and inventors who are committed to bringing computer vision, machine learningand generative AI and digital innovation to the operating room and other healthcare settings.

You’ll contribute to fast-paced cycles of innovation and develop core technologies that power a wide array of Stryker’s solutions, including : surgical robotics and navigation, image-guided surgery, treatment selection, outcome assessment, and clinical decision intelligence. You will apply your core skills across a range of deployment platforms spanning from mobile applications, cloud services, and SDKs to embedded systems, edge devices, and mixed reality (XR) platforms. You will have an opportunity to work across a wide variety of therapeutic areas ranging from orthopedics and neurosurgery to emergency care and operating room safety and efficiency – plus many more.

Travel Percentage : 10%