Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML

Acuity Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental coverage

Vision plans

401K benefits

Commissions/incentive compensation

Job summary

Acuity Inc. in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Software Engineer Senior focused on AI/SDLC and Python to guide technical direction and lead a high-impact AI engineering team from day one.

You will write production code, validate architecture, and build cloud-native, container-first solutions for enterprise use, collaborating with stakeholders across the business to deliver scalable AI-powered software.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership.
• 8 years of Advanced Python engineering experience.
• 4-5 years in AI/ML methodologies.
• REST APIs, cloud delivery (Azure preferred), containers; Kubernetes; modern CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Quality mindset with unit/integration testing and secure build/deploy.
• Agile collaboration; SQL and NoSQL data stores.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI engineering team while staying hands-on.
• Design and deliver cloud-native, container-first services for enterprise use.
• Partner with architects to shape architecture and patterns.
• Move AI capabilities from exploration to production deployments.
• Mentor engineers and support hiring to strengthen culture.

Skills

Advanced Python

AI/ML methodologies

REST APIs

Cloud delivery

Kubernetes

CI/CD/DevOps

Leadership

Agile collaboration

SQL and NoSQL

Tools

Azure

CI/CD tooling

Docker

Job description

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Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Work location:

• This position requires on-site presence in Atlanta, GA, following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary

In this role, the Software Engineer Senior will focus on AI/SDLC and Python, and influence technical direction through strong engineering judgementand collaboration. This role will technically lead a high impact AI engineering team and play a defining role in how AI-driven software is built across agrowing and ambitious organization. The Software Engineer Senior will work in close partnership with key business and technical stakeholders todefine cloud native, container first solutions designed for enterprise use from day one. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role where job dutiesinclude writing production code, driving proof‑of‑concepts, and validating architectural decisions through implementation.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Lead the technical direction of a high impact AI engineering team, staying hands‑on and setting the pace.
• Design and deliver cloud native, container first services that are built to scale and ready for real enterprise use.
• Partner closely with architects and key stakeholders to shape architecture, align on patterns, and translate strategy into practical engineering decisions.
• Take AI enabled capabilities from early exploration and proof‑of‑concept through to secure, reliable, production deployments.
• Mentor and coach engineers; Support hiring/onboarding critical talent and strengthening a collaborative culture

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Strong technical leadership
• 8 years of experience in Advanced Python engineering (maintainable OOP, typing, async; FastAPI preferred)
• 4-5 years of experience in AI/ML methodologies
• REST APIs and service integrations; cloud delivery (Azure preferred); containers; Kubernetes; modern CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Quality mindset (unit/integration testing, reviews); security fundamentals (AuthN/AuthZ, secure build/deploy)
• Agile collaboration; SQL and NoSQL data stores

Preferred Experience

The range for this position is$120,800.00to$261,000.00 USD. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at [phone], and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.