At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Sr. IT Developer
We are seeking a results-driven Senior Developer with expertise in AI/ML and Full Stack Development to lead the end-to-end delivery of intelligent, scalable software solutions. In this hybrid role, you will manage the full development lifecycle of AI-powered applications and web systems, collaborating across teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. You will be responsible for project planning, resource allocation, and ensuring timely delivery aligned with strategic goals. This role demands a unique blend of technical depth in AI and full stack engineering, combined with strong project management and stakeholder communication skills.
Project Planning: Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables. Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
Stakeholder Management: Identify and engage with key stakeholders to gather requirements, provide regular updates, and address any concerns or issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
Resource Allocation: Allocate resources effectively to ensure project milestones are met. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability of necessary resources.
Progress Monitoring: Track project progress against the plan, identify potential risks or issues, and implement corrective actions as needed to ensure timely delivery.
Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and align with business objectives. Conduct regular reviews and testing to maintain high-quality outputs.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and meeting minutes. Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior management.
Effectively communicate with business users using strategies like communicating scenarios (hypothetical users) & end-to-end product experiences.
Assist in requirement gathering by interactively prototyping low fidelity & high-fidelity wireframes with business users.
Synergize with other internal teams such as brand, graphic design teams to integrate company's brand into digital assets & products.
Team Leadership: Lead and motivate project teams, providing guidance and support to ensure successful project execution. Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.
Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into solutions. Identify suitable algorithms, models, and techniques to solve specific problems effectively.
Model Development: Develop, implement, and evaluate machine learning models and algorithms. This includes data preprocessing, feature selection, model training, hyperparameter tuning, and performance evaluation.
Data Analysis: Analyze and explore large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and insights that can drive decision-making and improve models. Apply statistical techniques and data visualization methods to interpret and present findings.
Software Development: Write clean, efficient, and scalable code to implement AI/ML models and algorithms. Apply testing best practices - unit & integration testing. Collaborate with software engineers to integrate AI/ML solutions into existing applications and platforms.
Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and product managers. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering their professional growth.
Research and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in technologies, tools, and methodologies. Conduct research and experiments to explore new approaches and improve existing models.
Ethical and Legal Considerations: Ensure compliance with ethical standards and legal requirements when dealing with sensitive data, privacy concerns, and potential biases in AI/ML models.
Please note that this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
5-7 years - Experience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn
5-7 years - Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, R, etc.
5-7 years - Experience in tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD
3-5 years - Experience in cloud platform (Azure / AWS / GCP)
3-5 years - Experience in building deployment pipelines - CI/CD
3-5 years - Experience in working in agile or hybrid environments
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred Qualifications:
7-10 years - E xperience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn
7-10 years - Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, R, etc.
7-10 years - Experience as UX Designer, Interaction Designer
7-10 years - Experience in tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD
5-7 years - Experience with data mining, statistical analysis and NLP
5-7 years - Experience in project management in agile or hybrid environments
5-7 years - Experience with Deep learning, Compute Vision, Reinforcement learning
5-7 years - Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
3-5 years - Experience with ethical considerations in machine learning
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
Listens and responds constructively to other team members' ideas
Proven leadership qualities
Pays close attention to detail, accuracy and completeness
Promptly notifies his/her manager about any problems that affect his/her ability to accomplish planned goals
Expresses pride in the group and encourages people to feel good about their accomplishments
Must be a resourceful and innovative problem solver
Ability to work in a professional manner, be flexible, and handle interactions with all levels of the organization
Demonstrate ability to communicate well with other members of the IT department
Self-directed, organized, and motivated
Good written and verbal communications skills are required
Excellent Team Player
Additionally, the Sr. IT Developer II is expected to demonstrate:
Accuracy, completeness and pay close attention to detail
Ability to work independently and multi-task effectively
Solid problem solving and analytical capabilities
Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary
Promptly notifies his/her manager about any problems that affect his/her ability to accomplish planned goals
Must be a resourceful and innovative problem solver
Ability to work in a professional manner, be flexible, and handle interactions with all levels of the organization
Demonstrate ability to communicate well with other members of the IT department
Self-directed, organized, and motivated
Good written and verbal communications skills are required
Excellent team player
Education
Minimum Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Preferred:
Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Typical Compensation Range
Pay Rate Type: Salary
$107,143.99 - $150,001.60 / Yearly
Benefits
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
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Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!
Niagara's culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.
From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.
We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!
Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
