Sr Software Engineer - Finance AI

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

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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

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