AI/ML Software Engineer — Build Production AI Apps

AMETEK Inc.; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Inc. in the United States seeks an AI Engineer/Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML powered software that advances product innovation and operations.

You will work within the software engineering team to build AI capabilities including LLM-based tools, copilots, data pipelines, and cloud applications, aligning with architecture and product roadmaps. The role requires hands-on experience across the AI/ML lifecycle, collaboration with product and engineering leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred (AI/ML, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related)
• 2+ years in software engineering, architecture, or applied data/ML engineering roles, with experience delivering AI/ML solutions (model development and/or LLM/RAG applications) into production environments
• Hands-on capability designing and building AI-powered applications, including rapid prototyping through production deployment
• Practical experience with the AI/ML lifecycle: data pipelines, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and MLOps

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy AI-powered software applications, including LLM-based tools, copilots, and automation solutions
• Develop and integrate APIs, services, and data pipelines that support AI functionality
• Contribute to identifying and prototyping high-value AI use cases in partnership with business, engineering, and lab-services stakeholders
• Translate defined requirements from product managers and engineering leadership into working solutions
• Develop reliable, maintainable, and scalable software following team standards and established architectural guidelines
• Support deployment and maintenance of AI/ML applications in production environments
• Implement and maintain monitoring, evaluation, and logging mechanisms for AI systems
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and model/application lifecycle management
• Support debugging, performance optimization, and system reliability
• Work closely with the software engineering team, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners
• Collaborate with the Software Engineering Manager and team on system design and implementation approaches
• Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and agile development processes
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly to the Software Engineering Manager and project stakeholders
• Follow established standards for security, privacy, and responsible AI usage
• Support software validation, testing, and documentation per company processes (QMS where applicable)
• Ensure compliance with internal development and deployment policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

LLM apps

Cloud platforms

APIs & microservices

Data pipelines

MLOps

Security & governance

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Eng/Data Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Job description

AMETEK Inc. in the United States seeks an AI Engineer/Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML powered software that advances product innovation and operations.

You will work within the software engineering team to build AI capabilities including LLM-based tools, copilots, data pipelines, and cloud applications, aligning with architecture and product roadmaps. The role requires hands-on experience across the AI/ML lifecycle, collaboration with product and engineering leadership,