Senior Software Technologist - AI

Job Title

Senior Software Technologist - AI

Job Description

Philips is a global leader in health technology, dedicated to improving lives through meaningful innovation. One of our five core businesses, Connected Care, focuses on delivering smarter, data-driven solutions that connect patients, providers, and systems to improve outcomes and efficiency.

This role sits within Hospital Patient Monitoring (HPM), which provides advanced monitoring solutions for acute care settings. From bedside and transport monitors to centralized systems, HPM helps clinicians identify at-risk patients and intervene quickly. The position is based in Bangalore, a key hub supporting innovation and collaboration across Philips.

We are looking for a Senior Software Technologist – AI to join our Hospital Patient Monitoring (HPM) business. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, building, and scaling intelligent software solutions that power next‑generation patient monitoring systems.

You will work at the intersection of cloud‑native software engineering, AI/GenAI, and secure medical technology, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust, scalable, and responsible AI‑enabled solutions that directly impact patient care.

This is a hands‑on technical role requiring strong coding, design thinking, and an end‑to‑end ownership mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, cloud‑native software solutions with strong emphasis on quality, performance, and security
• Contribute hands‑on across the full software lifecycle – architecture, coding, reviews, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Build and evolve AI‑enabled capabilities, including applications leveraging Generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering
• Develop and expose robust APIs and backend services supporting distributed and microservices‑based architectures
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, enabling high levels of automation, reliability, and faster release cycles
• Collaborate effectively with global, cross‑functional teams (engineering, architecture, product, quality, and security)
• Rapidly prototype and validate ideas, balancing speed with engineering excellence
• Ensure adherence to security, privacy, and Responsible AI principles, especially within regulated healthcare environments
• Take an end‑to‑end, systems‑level view of problem solving, balancing technical depth with business and user impact
• Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies, tools, and programming paradigms
  
  

Skills & Experience Required

• 8+ years of strong software development experience with a hands‑on coding and design background
• Proficiency in Python and experience with .NET based systems
• Strong experience with Cloud‑native development on AWS
• Solid understanding and hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and container orchestration
• Experience building high‑performance, scalable APIs and backend services
• Exposure to UI frameworks such as React and TypeScript
• Experience with load balancing, distributed systems, and microservices architectures
• Working knowledge of Generative AI concepts, including LLMs and prompt engineering
• Good understanding of AI security, privacy, and Responsible AI practices
• Passion for automation, including building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to explore, experiment, and rapidly prototype new ideas and technologies
• Strong problem‑solving skills with an end‑to‑end, holistic approach
• Curious, continuous learner with the ability and interest to pick up new languages and evolving technologies
• Proactive contributor who builds on ideas and challenges the status quo constructively
• Comfortable working across geographies and time zones, with strong collaboration skills.
• Goal‑oriented, self‑driven, and passionate about delivering high‑impact solutions
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technical field
• PhD in a relevant discipline (AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related areas) is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage
  
  

How We Work Together

We believe that we are better together than apart. This is an office-based role which means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we wont stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
  
  

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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