Staff Engineer ML [T500-18645]

Albertsons Companies India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Albertsons Companies India is seeking a senior data engineering and machine learning leader to drive complex projects, collaborate with architects, and guide delivery across large programs. The role requires hands-on coding, domain expertise, and a passion for scalable, quality systems.

You will work with distributed computing frameworks, ML libraries, and modern databases, shaping innovative solutions that impact customer experiences across our technology platforms.

Qualifications

• 9-12 years of experience in Data Engineering / Machine Learning.
• 3-4 years of experience in managing Delivery of Machine Learning projects.
• Specialized knowledge in programming, Python.
• Specialized knowledge with Agile methodologies.
• Distributed computing databases and ML libraries for forecasting, recommendations, and optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on coding with focus on quality and reviews.
• Develop and implement complex systems with domain knowledge and business expertise.
• Collaborate with architects on low-level designs.
• Lead large projects and programs with limited oversight.
• Evaluate trends and propose process, product, and service improvements.
• Champion new ideas and technologies to enhance development and product quality.
• Set and maintain high standards for self and others.

Skills

Python programming

Distributed computing

Machine learning

Data engineering

Team leadership

Tools

Spark

Hive

MapReduce

CosmosDB

MongoDB

Cassandra

Job description

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers' problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud- based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India:

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company's technology journey to support millions of customers' lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, Al, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Job Description:

• Hands on code writing skills, conducts code reviews and works continuously on code quality improvements
• Performs advanced development, support and implementation of complex systems using specialized domain knowledge and highly developed business expertise
• Partners with Architects to work on low level designs
• Leads large projects and programs with limited or no oversight
• Evaluates business and software industry trends and suggests improvements to processes, products and services
• Propose and champion new ideas, technologies, or process improvements that can enhance the development process and product quality.
• Sets standards to deliver high-quality products and services; Sets high standards for self and others

Experience Required:

• 9-12 years of experience in Data Engineering / Machine Learning
• 3-4 years of experience in managing Delivery of Machine Learning projects
• Specialized knowledge in programming, knowledge and / or experience in Python programming skills
• Specialized knowledge with software development methodologies (Agile).
• Specialized knowledge in distributed computing frameworks / databases / machine learning libraries, algorithms & metrics for forecasting, recommendations and optimizations
• Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, and respect. They show sincere interest and empathy for all others.
• Foster innovation through creativity to get to a workable solution. Use analytical thinking through issues using logic and reason
• Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal/business ethics.
• Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
• Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale and willing to help.
• Learning-Focused, finding ways to improvise in their field and use positive constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally
• Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work

Mandatory Skills Required:

• Distributed Computing frameworks such as Spark, Hive, MapReduce
• Machine learning libraries such as PyTorch, Skikit-learn, Scipy, NLTK
• Distributed computing databases such as CosmosDB, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Machine Learning algorithms and metrics for forecasting, recommendations, optimizations

Additional Skills Required:

• Google Cloud or Azure Experience
• Data modeling relational and non-relational