Distinguished AI Engineer

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

$213,500.00 - $425,500.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Position: Distinguished AI Engineer

Location:? San Leandro, CA; Boston, MA; New York, NY

Employment Type: Full-time

The job? ?

We are seeking?an?experienced?AI?technologist?to join our AI Investigation and Incubation team. This is a hands-on engineering?lead?role, focused on?investigating, prototyping,?and?validating?emerging AI technologies?to drive innovation and?real-world solutions.??

The ideal candidate will have a passion for?both?exploring new frontiers in AI?and?turning emerging concepts into working systems?with?expertise?making architectural trade-offs, and proving feasibility through code, experiments, and deployable prototypes.?A?strong?technical foundation with experience working?at the intersection of?AI?exploration?and?hands-on incubation?is critical for this role.?

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies with a clear focus on practical applicability and?deployability?

• Investigate, develop, fine-tune, evaluate, and benchmark AI/ML models??

• Design, build, and iterate on working prototypes,?proof-of-concepts, and pilots?

• Assess AI approaches for scalability, reliability, cost, security, and operational feasibility?

• Make and document?AI?investigation?and architectural decisions related to model deployment and integration?

• Collaborate closely with?cross-functional?teams to ensure AI?proofs-of-concept, prototypes, and pilots?can transition to?later stage development and/or?downstream products?

• Clearly document findings and present actionable recommendations?to technical and?non-technical?stakeholders?

• Mentor?and coach junior?team members??

Essential requirements

• 12+ years of?experience in?AI/ML?engineering, or?equivalent industry experience with at least 4 years in a technical lead position??

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,?AI/ML,?Engineering?or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred?

• Proven?track record?leading and delivering?large-scale AI/ML incubations or complex?deep tech?cross-functional initiatives?with measurable outcomes?

• Expertise?in Python and?deep?experience with?deep learning?frameworks (e.g., Jax,?TensorFlow,?PyTorch)?and?state-of-the-art?ML techniques?(building, training, evaluating, deploying ML models)?

• Practical experience with modern AI paradigms?such as:?world models, foundation models, and multi-modal language models; agent-based systems and orchestration; and context retrieval and augmentation techniques?

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills;?can articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership?

• Experience industrial, IoT, manufacturing, energy, or asset-intensive domains?

• Ability to connect AI capabilities to practical industrial or enterprise use cases?

Desired skills and competencies

• Exposure to AI governance, security, or compliance considerations?

• Experience deploying ML models in cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)?

• Familiarity with?MLOps?practices (model versioning, evaluation, monitoring, iteration)?

• Experience working with non-ideal, real-world data rather than curated research datasets?

• Experience working in both enterprise and start up environments?

• Interesting in supporting technical and scientific publications on AI research??

What success looks like

• AI?concepts?progress beyond research into validated, working prototypes?and pilots?

• Technical investigations result in clear go / no-go recommendations?

• Prototypes?and pilots?demonstrate?feasibility for real-world deployment, not just benchmark performance?

• Strong collaboration with?cross-functional technical and non-technical?teams to enable transition?into later stage development, where appropriate?

• Ability to meaningfully?influence AI roadmaps?and technology direction through evidence-backed work?

R&D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Our track record of innovation is no fluke - it's the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It's possible we're hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

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