Sr Software Engineer - Accounting Automation and AI

Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee‑owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states. From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

The Accounting Automation & AI Team is expanding to deliver reliable, scalable automation solutions across the enterprise. This role focuses on designing and developing enterprise‑grade systems, building robust automation workflows, and integrating AI‑enabled capabilities into business processes. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with our AI Engineer and cross‑functional business partners to create modern automation solutions, deploy cloud‑native applications, and support human‑in‑the‑loop processes.

The ideal candidate brings deep engineering experience, strong technical leadership, and a passion for simplifying complex workflows through automation & AI.

Location:

Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)

Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely.

• Hybrid Flexibility:
  Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high‑impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency:
  Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Cutting‑Edge AI Projects:
  Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
• Empowered Culture:
  We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

• Design and develop enterprise‑grade technology solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and usability.
• Partner with the AI Engineer to product ionize 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.

• 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 Type Script 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.

• 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…