Software Engineer

Meijer Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is hiring a Software Engineer I, AI to design, develop, test and support AI-enabled software within Meijer Technology. You’ll work on the AI team that builds the enterprise AI assistant and shared services across the business.

The role involves delivering features, reviewing code, and deploying AI-enabled services in a hybrid model. Ideal candidates will have a Computer Science-leaning degree or equivalent, strong programming skills (Python/TypeScript/C#), REST APIs, Git, and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a technical field.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (Python/TS/C#).
• Experience with REST APIs, authentication and Git.
• Familiarity with testing practices and debugging with logs.
• Experience delivering software projects via academic, internship or job work.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience using AI tools in development and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Delivers features and components with growing ownership over time.
• Participates in code reviews and implements feedback.
• Delivers tested code and documentation on a regular cadence.
• Designs, develops, tests and deploys features and services with enterprise integrations.
• Builds AI-enabled capabilities, including retrieval components and API integrations.
• Builds and deploys containerized services via CI/CD pipelines in production.
• Writes and maintains automated tests and monitors quality.
• Participates in on-call rotation and performs root cause analysis.
• Uses AI-assisted development tools and shares best practices with the team.
• Writes technical documentation including designs and runbooks.
• Collaborates with product, security and analytics teams on requirements.
• Participates in Agile ceremonies and planning.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

C#

REST APIs

Git

Testing

AI tools

CI/CD

Docker

Azure

AWS

Databricks

ServiceNow

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Databricks

ServiceNow

Docker

Azure

AWS

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

The Software Engineer I, AI designs, develops, tests and supports AI-enabled software applications and services as a member of an Agile development team. This position is part of the AI team within Meijer Technology, which builds and operates the company's enterprise AI assistant and the shared services that support AI-enabled applications across the business. This role delivers assigned features and components, participates in code reviews and testing, and develops a working knowledge of Meijer's technology platforms, including cloud and AI-enabled application development.

Position will follow our hybrid schedule - Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday-Friday remote.

What You Will Be Doing

• Delivers assigned features and components, taking on broader ownership over time.
• Participates in code reviews and applies feedback.
• Delivers working, tested code and documentation on a regular cadence.
• Designs, develops, tests and deploys application features and services, including integrations with enterprise systems and data sources.
• Builds AI-enabled application capabilities, including retrieval components, tool and API integrations, and automated evaluation of AI-generated responses.
• Builds and deploys containerized services through CI/CD pipelines and operates them in production, including monitoring, alerting and performance tuning.
• Writes and maintains automated tests; monitors quality and takes corrective action.
• Participates in the on-call rotation, responds to incidents and contributes to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Uses AI-assisted development tools in daily work and shares effective practices with the team.
• Writes clear technical documentation, including designs, runbooks and operational procedures.
• Collaborates with product owners, analysts, security and partner teams on requirements, acceptance criteria and solutions.
• Participates in Agile team ceremonies and in planning and prioritization.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, TypeScript or C#.
• Understanding of web services, REST APIs, authentication and source control (Git).
• Familiarity with software testing practices and troubleshooting using logs and monitoring tools.
• Demonstrated ability to complete software projects through academic, internship, open-source or professional work.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively on a team.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in daily work, such as AI-assisted coding, testing, documentation or analysis, with the ability to describe what has worked and what has not.
• Preferred Qualifications Exposure to large language model APIs, retrieval-augmented generation or related AI application patterns.
• Coursework or project experience in machine learning, statistics or data science.
• Familiarity with containers (Docker) and a major cloud platform (for example Azure, AWS or Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as Databricks or ServiceNow.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.