Senior IT Architect (Senior Data Scientist)

Medtronic; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic seeks a Senior Data Scientist for its Global Diabetes team. This role focuses on analyzing complex datasets to drive business solutions and enhance diabetes management. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and a solid understanding of machine learning algorithms. Join a leading company innovating in healthcare technology.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ML algorithms with minimum 7 years of experience.
• Expert programming skills in Python; full-stack web development knowledge favorable.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale datasets and state-of-the-art ML techniques.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and develop statistical models.
• Collaborate with teams to define project objectives and communicate insights.
• Mentor junior data scientists and stay updated on ML advancements.

Skills

Machine Learning algorithms

Deep Learning

Data Manipulation and Analysis

Statistical Concepts

Programming in Python

Experience with SQL

Cloud Platforms (AWS)

Model Evaluation Techniques

Feature Engineering

Full-stack web development

Education

Master's or PhD in relevant field

Tools

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

NLP Tools (NLTK, llama-index, Langchain, Langgraph)

GitHub

FASTAPI

React

Job description

At Medtronic, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Our Global Diabetes Capability Center in Pune is expanding to serve more people living with diabetes globally. Our state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to transforming diabetes management through innovative solutions and technologies that reduce the burden of living with diabetes.

In this role as a Senior Data Scientist in the Advance Analytics team, you will work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.

This role offers a dynamic opportunity to join Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. While you will start your employment with Medtronic, upon establishment of SpinCo or the transition of the Diabetes business to another company, your employment may transfer to either SpinCo or the other company, at Medtronic's discretion and subject to any applicable information and consultation requirements in your jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Develop and implement statistical models and machine learning algorithms to solve business problems.
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Use software design principles to develop production-ready code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives and deliverables.
• Design and execute experiments to test hypotheses and validate models.
• Communicate findings and insights to stakeholders clearly and concisely.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in data science and machine learning techniques.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Strong understanding of ML algorithms and techniques: supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning. Good knowledge of Gen AI, NLP, and Computer Vision.
• Strong programming skills in Python. Must be an expert in writing ML code.
• Experience with full-stack web development (FASTAPI, Panel, React).
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using SQL and Spark.
• Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art ML and DL applied to large-scale datasets.
• Experience with ML frameworks and libraries (PyTorch, Scikit-learn, NLTK, llama-index, Langchain, Langgraph, MLFlow).
• Solid understanding of statistical concepts and techniques, with a strong math background.
• Knowledge of feature engineering and model evaluation techniques.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience with data orchestration tools and CI/CD (Github).
• Expertise in deploying and monitoring ML models.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position, but are not exhaustive of all responsibilities and skills required.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. We recognize employee contributions and share in the success they help create. Our benefits, resources, and compensation plans are designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology, boldly tackling the most challenging health problems. Our mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life, driven by a passionate team of over 95,000 people worldwide. We are engineers at heart—innovating from R&D to manufacturing to solutions for real people.

Learn more about our business, mission, and diversity here.