AI Software Engineer

Zimmer Biomet; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimmer Biomet in Bengaluru is seeking an AI Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain production-grade AI and ML systems. You will work closely with data scientists, MLOps, and platform teams to turn models into reliable, scalable applications in a cloud-native environment.

The role emphasizes production engineering and collaboration across research and engineering, with a hybrid work model and a focus on secure, compliant AI deployment in an enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years total software engineering experience.
• Experience with real-time or low-latency inference systems.
• Experience with MLOps pipelines and model lifecycle tooling.
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• AI Application & Systems Engineering: design and develop AI-enabled applications and backend services.
• Model Integration & Deployment: productionize ML models and manage packaging/deployment.
• Platform, Performance & Reliability: optimize latency, throughput, and cost; monitor and log AI services.
• Automation, CI/CD & DevOps: build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; automate testing and deployment.
• Collaboration & Engineering Excellence: partner with MLOps, Data Eng, and Cloud teams.

Skills

Python

REST API

Microservices

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms

Job description

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Job Summary

The AI Software Engineer designs, builds, and maintains software systems that enable development, deployment, and scaling of AI and machine learning solutions. This role focuses on production-grade engineering rather than pure research, working closely with Data Scientists, MLOps Engineers, and Platform teams to turn models into reliable, secure, and performant applications.The role bridges software engineering, ML systems, and cloud-native infrastructure to support enterprise AI use cases.

Work Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days in office)

How You'll Create Impact

Key Responsibilities

AI Application & Systems Engineering

• Design and develop AI-enabled applications and backend services
• Integrate machine learning models into production systems via APIs and services
• Build scalable, reliable, and testable software supporting AI workloads

Model Integration & Deployment

• Collaborate with Data Scientists to productionize ML models
• Package and deploy models using containerized and cloud-native architectures
• Support model serving, inference optimization, and versioning

Platform, Performance & Reliability

• Optimize systems for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for AI services
• Lead root-cause analysis for production issues involving AI systems

Automation, CI/CD & DevOps

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI applications and services
• Automate testing, deployment, and environment management
• Ensure reproducibility and reliability across environments

Collaboration & Engineering Excellence

• Partner with MLOps, Data Engineering, and Cloud teams
• Contribute to coding standards, documentation, and best practices
• Support secure, compliant, and responsible AI deployment

What Makes You Stand Out

Technologies & Tools

Programming & Software Engineering

• Python (primary), with strong software engineering practices
• RESTful API design and microservices architecture

Machine Learning & AI (Integration Level)

• ML frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn
• Model serving frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, TorchServe, TF Serving)

Experience integrating inference into applications

• Cloud & Infrastructure
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Containerization: Docker
• Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation

DevOps, CI/CD & Observability

• CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
• Monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or cloud-native tools)
• Version control: Git

Data & Systems

• SQL and data access patterns
• Message queues and streaming platforms (Kafka, cloud equivalents)

Your Background

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years total engineering experience
• Experience with real-time or low-latency inference systems
• Experience working with MLOps pipelines and model lifecycle tools
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments
• Cloud or AI-related certifications (preferred)

Core Competencies

• Strong software engineering fundamentals
• Systems thinking and performance optimization
• Ability to collaborate across research and engineering teams
• Clear communication and documentation skills
• Ownership mindset for production reliability

Physical Requirements

Travel Expectations

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability