Software Developer - AI & Industrial Automation

Software Developer

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• In this role, you’ll help Translate Emerson’s digital transformation goals into executable, scalable agent development activities.

• Work for AI-enabled applications and agent-based solutions.

• Implement AI agents within the Ovation Intelligence ecosystem.

• Work with team of AI engineers, software developers, and domain SMEs in developing AI agents.

• Actively participate in the design and implementation of the Agent Builder platform used to create custom user agents for diagnostics, automation, engineering workflows, and operational support.

• Ensure the quality of the agents to meaningfully improve operator awareness, reduce troubleshooting time, enhance engineering productivity, and enable predictive maintenance workflows.

• Work closely with Engineering, Architecture, UX, QA, and domain SMEs to define agent use cases and deployment strategies.

• Work with Cybersecurity teams to enforce Emerson’s rigorous security standards for AI-driven solutions.

• Work with infrastructure and platform teams to align compute, GPU usage, and performance requirements.

 

Who You Are: 

You have a strong bottom-line orientation. You learn quickly when facing new situations. You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations. You introduce new ways of looking at problems. You orchestrate multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal.

 

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI/ML, or related fields.

• 1–5 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML model development, deployment, and optimization, with a track record of driving innovation and efficiency in real-world applications.

• Experience with large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent architectures, and industrial AI applications.

• Understanding of distributed systems, cloud/on-prem architectures, APIs, and enterprise software development practices.

• Understanding of software development processes, including definition of requirements, testing and validation, and deployment.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

 

• We’re looking for someone with strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI, including LLMs, Agentic AI and its applications. Proficiency in C#, Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch is essential, along with hands-on experience deploying AI in real-world, industrial environments.

• Prior experience with Emerson Ovation, industrial control systems (DCS/SCADA), or power plant operations.

• Knowledge of operational technology (OT) networks, cybersecurity principles, and safety-critical system constraints.

• Experience deploying AI solutions in regulated or mission-critical environments.

• Familiarity with ML Ops, prompt engineering, and AI reliability frameworks.

 

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. 

We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. 

WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON 

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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Experience Level

Mid Level