Publix Super Markets · 6 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer - Accounting Automation and AI
Lakeland, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$112K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expPublix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., known for its innovative technology solutions. The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop enterprise-grade automation solutions, collaborate with AI Engineers, and lead efforts to integrate AI capabilities into business processes.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop enterprise-grade technology solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and usability
Partner with the AI Engineer to productionize AI‑enabled solutions using LLM APIs, prompt‑based techniques, and evaluation guidance
Build cloud‑first automation solutions using modern development methodologies, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines
Provide technical leadership, including mentoring developers and influencing engineering standards
Lead and participate in design and development meetings using Agile and traditional methodologies
Create comprehensive documentation for technical design, system specifications, test outcomes, and operational support
Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned applications and automation workflows
Participate in an on‑call rotation for production support
Qualification
Required
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
Experience building and supporting workflow automation, backend integrations, or distributed systems
Skilled in deploying and managing cloud‑native applications
Expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Experience managing cloud‑based applications and environments
Experience in building responsive web applications using modern web development concepts like TypeScript and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Blazor)
Proficient in version control workflows and collaborative development practices
Familiarity with LLM APIs, prompting, or basic AI/ML frameworks at a conceptual level
Capable of writing clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code
Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum teams
Preferred
7+ years of software engineering experience in automation, backend, or integration‑heavy roles
Experience in authoring and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
Experience with automated testing, build, and deployment strategies for backend and containerized applications
Experience in designing data solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including schema modeling, complex queries, and performance tuning
Exposure to retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) concepts or context‑engineering techniques
Awareness of AI governance considerations, including responsible‑use patterns, bias awareness, and safe automation practices
Skilled in supporting data and process governance of distribution system compliance in accordance with company policies, standards, and SOX requirements
Benefits
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
Company
Publix Super Markets
Founded in 1930, Publix Super Markets is the largest and fastest-growing employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States.
10001+ employees
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