About the position
Welcome to Publix Technology, the award-winning technical group for Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the nation. Our technology teams of 2100+ associates provide cutting-edge, modern solutions to nearly 1400 retail stores and 200,000+ internal team members across 8 states. We offer positions at all levels - summer internships, individual contributor roles, to technical leadership across a broad range of technical disciplines. So, whether you're interested in IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure - we have a career path for you! Come see for yourself why Publix Super Markets, Inc. is a constant on Fortune Magazine's Best Companies to Work list. Join our Data and AI team as a Lead Software Engineer! In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable AI solutions and frameworks. Your expertise will drive innovative solutions for complex challenges, leveraging cutting-edge generative AI technologies to create transformative business impacts.
Responsibilities
- Own the development and enhancement of AI platforms by integrating knowledge bases, tools, and innovative features to address evolving business needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, align on priorities, and deliver impactful and user-friendly AI solutions.
- Research and implement advancements in AI technologies to drive innovation, enhance functionality, and maintain a competitive edge.
- Prototype and test advanced AI solutions, including multi-agent systems, to solve complex business challenges effectively.
- Be responsible for defining and tracking KPIs and creating reports to demonstrate the value and impact of AI initiatives.
- Lead efforts to integrate external systems and tools into AI platforms while ensuring seamless compatibility and optimal user experience.
- Establish processes to gather user feedback and continuously improve AI tools and solutions based on input.
- Ensure all AI solutions adhere to data privacy, security, and ethical standards while maintaining high performance and reliability.
- Drive innovation by exploring emerging technologies and identifying opportunities to future-proof AI systems and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or other analytical discipline or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- 5+ years of experience with designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-level applications.
- 5+ years of experience with .NET and C# development.
- 3+ years of experience with Front End Development using frameworks like React.js or Angular.js.
- 3+ years of experience with Azure services like Azure Function Apps, Azure App Services, or Azure Static Web Apps.
- 3+ years of experience with TFS/Git code management, DevOps Integration, DevOps Pipelines, or other CI/CD tools.
Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of experience with .NET and C# development
- 7+ years of experience with Front End Development using frameworks like React.js or Angular.js.
- Experience using Azure AI Services such as Azure AI Foundry, Azure Open AI, Azure Document Intelligence.
- Experience implementing Gen AI applications using RAG or Function Calling to connect LLMs to custom data sources.
- Experience using AI Orchestration frameworks such as Semantic Kernel or LangChain or Autogen.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Experience building highly scalable systems and performance tuning them.
