Festo

Lead AI & Software Engineer

Festo  •  Bengaluru, IN (Hybrid)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

We are building a new AI innovation team within Festo’s Global Capability Centre in Bangalore. The team’s mission is to bring advanced AI directly into industrial products—from intelligent motion control and autonomous systems to generative AI assistants for engineers.As Lead AI & Software Engineer, you will co-lead this team and help shape the next generation of AI-powered automation. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership. You will define software architecture, guide AI deployment in embedded and cloud environments, and mentor a growing team of engineers. This is not a maintenance role. We expect curiosity, ownership, and the willingness to initiate new technical directions.

Your job:

  • Define the technical architecture for AI-enabled industrial systems
  • Lead development of AI software stacks spanning embedded, edge, and cloud systems
  • Translate research prototypes into production-grade software
  • Drive engineering best practices: testing, CI/CD, reliability, scalability
  • Mentor engineers and help grow a high-performance innovation culture
  • Collaborate with global research partners and internal product teams
  • Identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and autonomy

Your qualification:

  • Degree in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, or related field
  • 8+ years experience in software engineering or AI system development
  • Strong experience in Python and C++
  • Experience deploying machine learning models in production systems
  • Experience designing scalable software architectures
  • Familiarity with MLOps, DevOps, and distributed systems
  • Experience with embedded AI or edge computing
  • Experience in robotics, automation, or control systems
  • Experience leading engineering teams or technical projects
  • Open-source contributions or research publications

Working Location: Festo India Pvt Ltd. 237 B, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore - 99.
Working Days: 5 days
Working Model: Hybrid - 3 days WFO and 2 days WFH
Working Timings: 7:45 AM to 5:00 PM

Festo

About Festo

Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo has set standards in industrial automation technology and technical education ever since its establishment, thereby making a contribution to sustainable development of the environment, the economy and society. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries. The LifeTech sector with medical technology and laboratory automation is becoming increasingly important. The products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,700 employees in over 250 branch offices in 61 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €3.36 billion in 2021. Each year around 7% of this turnover is invested in research and development. In this learning company, 1.5 % of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo Didactic SE is a leading provider of technical education and training and offers its customers worldwide comprehensive digital and physical learning solutions in the industrial environment.

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Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Esslingen, DE
Year Founded
1925
Website
festo.com
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