35301BR
Position Title:
Sr Software Engineer - Finance AI
Department:
Publix Technology
Location:
Lakeland, FL
Description:
Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring 8 days per month on-site in Lakeland, FL.
Join Publix Technology - Where Innovation Meets Impact
Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is powered by a dynamic technology team of 2,100+ associates. We deliver modern, cutting-edge solutions to 1,400+ stores and over 200,000 internal team members across 8 states.
Whether you're passionate about IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure, we offer exciting career paths at every level - from internships to technical leadership.
Be part of a Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For" and help us build more than just great subs - build the future of technology for Publix.
The Accounting Automation & AI Team is a new team forming to tackle contemporary challenges in automating complex processes and creating AI agents to perform repetitive tasks requiring cognitive reasoning. In this role, you'll collaborate with enterprise teams to assess requirements, design innovative solutions, and develop cutting-edge systems. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical, planning, development, and problem-solving skills, and will excel at communicating effectively with management, peers, technology vendors, and business customers.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop enterprise-grade technology solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and usability
Build and integrate AI-driven components, including foundation models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and prompt engineering techniques
Utilize modern development methodologies with a cloud-first approach, incorporating automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
Mentor developers on best practices
Lead and participate in design and development meetings using Agile and traditional methodologies
Create comprehensive documentation for technical design, system specifications, and test outcomes
Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned applications and AI workflows
Participate in an on-call rotation for production support
LI-JB
Req ID:
35301BR
Facility:
Lak Information Systems Airside - West B048W
State:
Florida
Frequency of Pay:
Monthly
Minimum Base Pay:
8,660
Additional Information:
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
**Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.
Address:**
3525 Aviation Drive
Potential Annual Pay with Bonus:
112,580 - 168,870
City:
Lakeland
Year End Bonus:
As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month's extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.
Maximum Base Pay:
12,990
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
5+ years of software engineering experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java)
Proficient in designing, implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs and using API documentation tools
Skilled in designing data solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including schema modeling, complex queries, and performance tuning
Experience with AI concepts and platforms, including model integration, prompt engineering, and automation workflows
Experience in building responsive web applications using modern web development concepts like TypeScript and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Blazor)
Skilled in deploying and managing cloud-native applications
Proficient in version control workflows and collaborative development practices
Advanced expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Capable of writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum teams
Preferred Qualifications:
7+ years of software engineering experience
Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and overfitting/underfitting
Knowledge of deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and transformer-based architectures
Experience with prompt engineering, @context engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and fine-tuning techniques such as LoRA and PEFT
Familiarity with evaluation pipelines and metrics for model performance and quality (e.g., perplexity, BLEU, semantic similarity)
Experience in authoring and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
Proficient in designing, provisioning, and managing cloud infrastructure using best practices
Knowledgeable in automated testing, build, and deployment strategies for backend and containerized applications
Understanding of AI security and ethics, including prompt injection mitigation and compliance considerations
Skilled in supporting data and process governance of distribution system compliance in accordance with company policies, standards, and SOX requirements
Zip Code:
33811
Benefits Information:
Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
401(k) retirement savings plan
Group health, dental and vision plans
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com) (https://jobs.publix.com/benefits/)
