84.51° — Senior AI/ML Engineer (P1984)
Company Overview
84.51° specializes in retail data science, insights, and media, collaborating with Kroger Co. and other major consumer companies. Our expertise enables personalized experiences for shoppers using sophisticated data analytics and marketing tools.
Key Data Utilization
- First-party retail data from over 62 million US households
- Kroger Plus loyalty program
- Tools and Solutions: 84.51° Insights, Loyalty Marketing, Kroger Precision Marketing
Job Highlights & Responsibilities
Role: Senior AI/ML Engineer
Part of the AI/ML Patterns team
Core Focus:
- Designing and developing reusable AI/ML patterns and tooling
- Promoting AI best practices within the enterprise
- Expertise in Generative AI (GenAI) and Embeddings patterns
- Developing architectures like retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Responsibilities:
- Develop tools and patterns for enterprise AI adoption
- Create AI project patterns (agents, RAG systems, evaluation, tracing)
- Collaborate with data scientists and product managers to prioritize pattern development
- Develop guidance materials for AI workflows
- Manage lifecycle of deployed AI patterns
- Maintain updated industry knowledge in AI development
- Challenge and improve AI practices in the enterprise
Skills & Qualifications:
- 2-4 years of experience in AI systems & applications
- Expertise in AI workflows like agents and RAG
- Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks)
- Data development with Apache Spark
- Programming skills in Python, SQL
- Knowledge of AI deployment and operations tools, including Unity Catalog and MLflow
- API development and software lifecycle management
- Rapid learner with ability to simplify complex workflows
- Bachelor’s in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary Range: $67,000 — $181,250 USD
- Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) with Roth option & matching
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off: 5 weeks vacation, wellness days, holidays
- Paid parental and family leave
Summary
This role is ideal for developers passionate about AI applications, enterprise solutions, and ongoing innovation in AI/ML patterns.
Technologies & Concepts:
- Python, SQL
- Apache Spark, Databricks
- RAG, Generative AI, Embeddings
- AI Deployment & Operations (MLflow, Unity Catalog)
- CI/CD, API Development
Salary Range
$67,000 — $181,250 USD