Apply for the Software Engineer – Accounting Automation & AI job opening.Software Engineer – Accounting Automation & AI

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 36124BR
Department: Publix Technology
Working Hours: Minimum 45 hours a week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Feb 06, 2026

$88 - 132k

Hybrid

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states. 
  
From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. 
  
Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix. 
  
The Accounting Automation & AI Team is expanding to deliver reliable, scalable automation solutions across the enterprise. This role focuses on designing and developing enterprise‑grade systems, building robust automation workflows, and integrating AI‑enabled capabilities into business processes. As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with our AI Engineer and cross‑functional business partners to create modern automation solutions, deploy cloud‑native applications, and support human‑in‑the‑loop processes. The ideal candidate has strong foundational engineering skills, curiosity about AI, and a passion for simplifying complex workflows through thoughtful automation.
  
Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)  
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely. 
  
Why Join Us? 

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time, and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.

• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness. 

• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.

• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization. 

 
Your Impact 

• Participate in architecture and design discussions with cross-functional team members

• Participate in the development and support of automation workflows and integrations

• Work closely with the AI Engineer to productionize AI‑enabled solutions using LLM APIs, prompt‑based techniques, and evaluation guidance

• Utilize modern development methodologies with a cloud-first approach, incorporating automated testing and CI/CD pipelines

• Participate in design and development meetings using Agile and traditional methodologies

• Create comprehensive documentation for technical design, system specifications, and test outcomes

• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned applications and AI workflows

• Participate in an on-call rotation for production support

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of software engineering experience with one or more of the following programming languages (Python, C#, .NET, or Java)
• Familiarity with implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs and using API documentation tools
• Familiarity with building and supporting workflow automation, integrations, or backend services
• Familiarity with maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Proficient in version control workflows and collaborative development practices
• Capable of writing clean, maintainable, and well documented code documented code
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum teams

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Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Familiarity with modern web technologies or backend frameworks
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Familiarity with LLM APIs, prompting, or basic AI/ML concepts at a conceptual level
• Familiarity with cloud application development and deployment
• Familiarity managing cloud-based applications
• Exposure to retrieval augmented generation (RAG) concepts or context engineering techniques
• Familiarity with automated testing, build, and deployment strategies for backend and containerized applications
• Familiarity with designing data solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including schema modeling, querying, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of basic machine learning concepts
• Awareness of AI governance considerations, including responsible use patterns, bias awareness, and safe automation practices use

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***

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