Director, AI Platform Engineering

8451; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 162,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with matching contributions

5 weeks vacation time

Job summary

84.51° is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its AI Enablement team. This role involves leading the design, development, and maintenance of platforms for the Kroger enterprise, focusing on AI agentic systems.

With strong software engineering and AI skills, the Director will guide engineering teams, manage hiring, and ensure reliable enterprise solutions. The position offers competitive benefits including flexible paid time off and salaries ranging from $162,000 to $262,000.

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional experience with cloud‑based software architecture focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• 7+ years experience with end‑to‑end SDLC leveraging CI/CD and AIOps/MLOps.
• 7+ years experience with large‑scale AI/ML systems, including GenAI and deep learning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director of Product Management for Agentic Foundations.
• Lead and manage a team of engineers in design and development.
• Provide in‑depth technical leadership for enterprise‑grade solutions.

Skills

Cloud-based software architecture

End-to-end SDLC leveraging CI/CD

Large-scale AI/ML systems

Production-grade agentic systems

AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, OpenAI SDK)

AIOps/MLOps tooling

Scaling and deploying AI/ML systems

Kubernetes (AKS) and Helm

Python

Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform

Leading technical teams

Partnering with product management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

MLflow

FastAPI

Job description

84.51° is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its AI Enablement team. This role involves leading the design, development, and maintenance of platforms for the Kroger enterprise, focusing on AI agentic systems.

With strong software engineering and AI skills, the Director will guide engineering teams, manage hiring, and ensure reliable enterprise solutions. The position offers competitive benefits including flexible paid time off and salaries ranging from $162,000 to $262,000.