Software Engineer III - AI Platforms & Retail Systems at Sprouts Farmers Market in Phoenix, AZ

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Overview The Staff Software Engineer designs, builds, and deploys production-grade AI and software systems that support retail store operations, associate productivity, and customer experience . This role operates at the intersection of software engineering, data, and AI , partnering with Product and Business teams to translate requirements into scalable, reliable, and high-impact solutions, working to achieve operational targets with significant impact on departmental results . This position reports into our Store Support Office in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid schedule, in office Tuesday - Thursday. Overview of Responsibilities AI Solution Development Design, build, and deploy AI/ML and Generative AI solutions Translate business problems into scalable technical implementations Build reusable components: APIs AI services Modular frameworks Develop POCs and prototypes to validate new approaches Model Engineering & MLOps Implement MLOps best practices : CI/CD for models Monitoring and retraining Versioning Build pipelines for: Training Evaluation Deployment Monitor: Model performance Drift Reliability Data & Platform Integration Integrate AI services into enterprise systems and workflows Partner with data teams to ensure high-quality data pipelines Optimize systems for: Performance Scalability Cost Implement: RAG architectures Vector database integrations Product & Business Partnership Partner with Product and Business teams to: Understand requirements, Refine problem statements Deliver effective solutions, explaining and ensuring understanding of facts, policies and practices. Ensure solutions align with: Business goals Customer needs Operational constraints Production Support & Operational Excellence (Build + Run) Build systems that are production-ready and supportable , if necessary, conduct detailed analysis, investigation and modify processes to solve problems. Participate in: Incident management Root cause analysis System improvements Ensure strong: Logging Monitoring Observability Engineering Excellence Follow best practices in: Code quality Testing DevOps Contribute to: Design reviews Engineering standards Documentation Qualifications Knowledge Skills & Abilities 8+ years of experience in software engineering or 2 years in AI/ML Strong proficiency in: Python ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) Experience with: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) APIs and distributed systems Data pipelines Preferred Qualifications Experience with: MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker) LLMs / GenAI / NLP Real-time inference systems Core Competencies Communication Customer Focus Driving for Results Positive Approach Benefits In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include: Competitive pay Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health Vacation accrual plan Opportunities for career growth 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts Flexible schedules Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match Company paid life insurance Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun! Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits: Bonus based on company and/or individual performance Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision Health Savings Account with company match Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care Company paid short-term disability coverage Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers Paid holidays Get Paid Every Day! Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free . We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked fo