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Lead Software Engineer, AI (P4577)

84.51°
Location
Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4-year degree in a technology related discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience producing high-quality software on Agile development teams (Python preferred)
  • 5+ years of experience with public cloud technologies (Azure preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevEx, or related roles
  • Demonstrated experience building or operating CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (GitHub Actions or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with AI-related concepts such as LLMs, Agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Nice to have
  • Experience building or operating internal developer platforms, marketplaces, or catalog systems
  • Experience developing agentic AI applications, prompt libraries, skill registries, or MCP servers
  • Experience working with IaC systems, e.g. Terraform/Spacelift, Kubernetes, Helm
  • Strong technical writing, documentation, or playbook-authoring skills
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize own workload with multiple responsibilities and adaptability to changes in those priorities
What the job really is

The Lead Software Engineer, AI will be responsible for building the engineering backbone that supports AI-assisted development at 84.51° and Kroger. This includes designing deployment automation, creating templates, and developing workflows that facilitate the adoption of AI tools across various teams. The role requires both technical leadership and hands-on coding, with a focus on improving developer experience and enabling scalable platform improvements.

Benefits
  • Health: Medical with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
  • Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution. AD&D and supplemental insurance options.
  • Happiness: Paid time off including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, and 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
Things to weigh
  • No specific technologies listed for deployment automation beyond GitHub Actions, which may indicate a lack of clarity in tech stack.
  • The role requires both hands-on coding and technical leadership, which may be challenging for some candidates depending on their experience level.
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