AI Engineer

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and to be part of a high-performing engineering team delivering practical, scalable digital products that solve real-world problems in ground support applications? Then we might have an opening for you! At Sandvik Mining we’re currently looking for an AI Engineer to join us in our Ground Support Division, located in Pune, India.

Being part of our Digital Global Products and Services team, you will develop and deploy AI/ML-powered software solutions for ground support applications in underground mining operations. If you are a strategic thinker with advanced programming skills and a passion for problem-solving, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our digital business within Division Ground Support.

About our organization
Sandvik Division Ground Support provides comprehensive mining, excavation, rock processing, and metal-cutting solutions through innovation, digitalization, and sustainable engineering. Our offerings include advanced ground support products like injection chemicals and resins, meeting rigorous technical standards for soft and hard-rock mining applications. We embrace cutting-edge technologies such as connectivity and digital twins to enhance operational efficiencies and achieve cost savings globally.

What you will be doing:

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for ground support applications including computer vision, point cloud processing, predictive analytics and Generative AI.
• Contribute to architectural decisions on scalable AI/ML platforms to support distributed training, hyperparameter search, data processing, and inference.
• Develop and maintain robust cloud infrastructure across AWS using Terraform, GitHub Actions and other relevant tools/software
• Design and build end-to-end, cloud-native systems for distributed ML training, real-time inference, and production-scale AI workloads.
• Ensure model performance, reliability, and safety.
• Develop scalable ML and data pipelines using MLOps and DevOps practices.
• Continuous optimization of ML runtime performance across GPU clusters, CPUs, and edge environments.
• Implement MLOps practices including model versioning, automated testing, deployment pipelines, and performance monitoring.
• Conduct experiments, analyse results, and iterate on model architectures to improve accuracy and reliability.
• Develop production-quality software applications using modern web technologies and cloud-native architectures.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, domain experts, and customers to understand requirements.

What we are looking for:

• A university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field is required, with AWS certification preferred.
• Several years of hands-on experience in software development, with proven exposure to AI/ML projects, including deploying models and microservice-based applications to production using DevOps and MLOps practices.
• Strong Python programming skills, proficiency in SQL for data manipulation, and hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Experience with data processing tools, familiarity with big data frameworks, cloud computing on AWS, containerisation/Kubernetes, web development technologies, version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Advanced experience in C++ or Java, Terraform, and CUDA (preferred), with strong knowledge of distributed systems concepts including microservices, replication, partitioning, consensus, and RPC frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams, mentor juniors.
• A curious, self-motivated learning mindset.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Experience in ground support, mining or industrial applications is a plus.

What we are offering:

• A collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking work environment.
• The chance to lead strategic initiatives that shape the future of our industry.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• The ability to make a tangible impact on a global scale.

Ready to make your mark?

If you’re a proactive, solution-oriented professional with a passion for shaping the digital future, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in developing the future of our Sandvik Division Ground Support. Apply today!