Staff AI/ML Software Engineer – Navigation R&D

Johnson & Johnson

. Architect, plan, and lead AI/ML development and integration for next-generation surgical navigation and planning systems .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $94,000 - $151,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI/ML model development, integration, and deployment within regulated environments, ensuring compliance with standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 14971. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and driving Agile/Scrum methodologies to deliver high-quality software solutions.

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AI/ML Model DevelopmentPython ProgrammingTensorFlow FrameworkRegulatory ComplianceAgile/Scrum Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Machine LearningImage-Based InferenceObject DetectionSegmentationModel OptimizationUnit TestingIntegration TestingSoftware ArchitectureProduction Software DeploymentCloud-Based AI/ML

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationTechnical InfluenceMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AWS SageMakerAzure Machine Learning StudioKerasPyTorchScikit-learnPolarionJAMA

Industry Keywords

Surgical NavigationMedical ImagingSaMDHealthcare AI/MLRegulatory Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudKerasPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnSDLCTensorflow.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, plan, and lead AI/ML development and integration for next-generation surgical navigation and planning systems
Serve as the technical bridge between AI/ML and software engineering teams
Translate models into production-grade, maintainable software components
Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, firmware, quality, and regulatory partners
Contribute to the evolution of DePuy Synthes’ AI/ML platform for model training, fine-tuning, transformation, and evaluation
Build and integrate production-ready on-device and cloud-based AI/ML models into navigation software
Own model packaging, versioning, and deployment while meeting real-time performance, latency, memory, and compute constraints
Co-lead APIs and data contracts between ML components and navigation software
Ensure models are testable, maintainable, and verifiable within the product
Contribute to regulatory documentation, traceability, and V&V aligned with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and related guidance
Support regulatory submissions such as FDA 510(k) as needed
Contribute to product planning and Agile/Scrum delivery
Lead design and code reviews
Mentor engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/MS in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of overall software engineering experience, including 5+ years delivering machine learning models into production software (or equivalent)
Significant hands-on experience developing, optimizing, and deploying ML models for image-based inference, including classification, object detection, segmentation, or landmark/pose estimation, in production software
2+ years participating in a Scrum team as an AI/ML software SME
Proven ability to lead architecture and design reviews
Highly proficient in Python
Strong object-oriented design, design patterns, and unit/integration testing skills
Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML processes in a large user base production environment
Expertise in ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and scikit-learn
Experience with ML model training and optimization locally and in the cloud, including AWS SageMaker and Azure Machine Learning Studio
Experience developing AI systems in regulated environments such as SaMD, surgical, medical imaging, or healthcare-related AI/ML applications
Experience across the full SDLC, including requirements, design, implementation, testing, technical documentation, traceability, validation, release, and maintenance
Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical influence skills
Preferred: experience with Agentic AI, Generative AI, LLMs, and AI-driven development and testing
Preferred: experience with point clouds, numerical data, text data, or other non-static-image inputs
Preferred: production .NET (C#) API development
Preferred: requirements and design documentation tools such as Polarion or JAMA

Benefits

Comp & perks

Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Inclusive interview process and disability accommodations