Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Key Skills

Java Programming, Design, Python Programming, SQL, Agile methodologies, Git, Apache Kafka, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, JIRA, Docker, RESTful, Storm, Data pipelines

Job Description

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s, and many more recognizable names.

Albertsons Companies recently rolled out our Presence with a Purpose work model. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, Presence with a Purpose will help us build a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are allowed to make decisions that are best for them.

Position Purpose

The Personalization team is seeking a Senior Engineer who is excited about using data to identify customer behavior and applying machine learning to build personalized journey for the customer. This an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role on a team that is building new capabilities from the ground up. The Senior Engineer will work with cross-functional teams -- Product Management, Architecture, Quality Assurance, and Customer Support.

Main responsibilities

• Design, build, evaluate, ship, and refine products by hands-on ML development
• Work closely with Enterprise Architects and Technical Owners to create applications aligned with the business strategy
• Work closely with Data Science team to build and optimize machine learning pipelines
• Collaborate with a cross functional agile team spanning research, data science, product management, and engineering to build new product features that will help personalize the experience for the customer
• Continuously learn and adapt to an ever-changing technology landscape to bring varied technology options to the table
• Participate in design sessions, brainstorming various options, discussing pros and cons, and helping drive consensuses
• Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity

What we are searching for

• 4-year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems, or relational functional field) and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience
• 3 + years developing n-tier modern software applications in a highly transparent agile organization with iterations, continuous integration, and a drive for quality
• 3+ years of experience in software development building application using any of the programing languages Java/Python/Scala and Open source technologies
• Experience in building machine learning pipelines
• Experience with real-time streaming processing (Kafka/Storm) is preferred
• Proven ability to design and implement web services in a RESTful manner, along with understanding our broader service-oriented architectures
• Proven ability to work within a cross functional agile team
• Must be a self-starter and able to work well with others in a fast-paced agile environment with an emphasis on collaborating and assisting the team to meet business objectives
• Ability to use tools such as JIRA, Git, etc. preferred
• Experience with containerized environments such as PCF, Docker, etc. is highly desirable