Distinguished Software Engineer

Overview

The Distinguished Software Engineer is the top technical authority responsible for designing and building AI-powered platforms and applications that enable next‑generation retail capabilities. This role partners with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to influence technical direction, drive innovation through hands‑on development, and ensure production‑grade AI systems are scalable, reliable, and impactful.

• Hands‑on AI Engineering
  • Design and develop AI/ML and Generative AI solutions
  • Build rapid POCs and prototypes, and scale them to production
  • Work with:
    • LLMs
    • Agentic AI systems
    • RAG architecture
    • Prompt engineering
• Architecture Leadership
  • Define reference architectures for AI systems and platforms
  • Design scalable systems for:
    • Real‑time inference
    • Distributed processing
    • Data pipelines
  • Ensure systems are:
    • Performant
    • Reliable
    • Cost‑efficient
• AI Innovation (Retail Focus)
  • Partner with Product and Business teams to identify and solve high‑impact problems
  • Build solutions for:
    • Inventory intelligence
    • Store associate copilots
    • Personalization
    • Operational optimization
  • Develop:
    • Autonomous workflows
    • AI copilots
    • Intelligent decision systems
• Production Engineering & Supportability (Build + Run)
  • Design systems that are production‑ready and supportable at scale
  • Define standards for:
    • Logging
    • Monitoring
    • Model evaluation
    • Drift detection
  • Enable teams with:
    • Debugging tools
    • Performance optimization techniques
    • Incident diagnosis frameworks
  • Support resolution of critical production issues, especially in AI systems
• Technical Leadership
  • Influence engineering direction across cross‑functional teams, on complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization
  • Mentor engineers and architects
  • Partner closely with Director, Product, and Data teams

• 15+ years of engineering experience
• Deep expertise in:
  • Distributed systems
  • Cloud‑native architecture
  • AI/ML systems
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • Generative AI / LLMs
  • Agentic systems
  • Data pipelines

• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Driving for Results
• Positive Approach

• Competitive pay
• Sick and vacation accrual plans
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount on all purchases for you and one family member
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year

• 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

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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