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Applied AI/ML Software Developer

Vertiv
Westerville, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 10/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/29/2026

Job Summary

The Applied AI/ML Software Developer will join our thermal engineering team for the development of AI/ML-powered control systems, digital twins, and simulation infrastructure for data center cooling equipment.

You will work closely with mechanical and controls engineers to help develop and implement intelligent system control strategies.  You will work primarily in Python and C/C on Linux-based platforms, leveraging containerized development environments and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities:

Simulation Development:

  • Support simulation environments used for controls development and testing purposes, utilizing simulation industry standards such as FMU/FMI and equipment reduced Order Models (ROMs).
  • Creation of Reduced Order Models (ROMs) based on real or synthetic unit/system/environment data.
  • Support Digital Twin development and implementation
  • Maintain FMU packages for simulation deployment

Control Development

  • Investigate alternate control strategies involving machine learning models, reinforcement learning, model-predictive control (MPC), and other data based solutions
  • Develop, train, and validate ML models for adaptive control of thermal systems, predictive maintenance, and anomaly detection
  • Deploy ML inference pipelines on Linux-based industrial platforms

System Integration

  • Interface with equipment and simulations utilizing various industrial protocols, pub-sub messaging, API's (Modbus, CAN, MQTT, REST, HTTP/REST etc.)

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (MS or higher) in Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a strong emphasis on software
  • 2 Years experience in similar position 
  • Python Programming 
  • C/C Programming
  • TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Git/GitLab
  • Linux
  • Docker/Containerization
  • Industrial Communication Protocols, including MQTT, Modbus, and CAN

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

  • Own it
  • Act with urgency
  • Foster a customer-first mindset
  • Think big and execute
  • Lead by example
  • Drive continuous improvement
  • Learn and seek out development
  • Promote transparent & open communication 

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs.  Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.   

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.

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