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

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 36122BR
Department: Publix Technology
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Feb 05, 2026

$112 - 168k

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 Senior 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 brings deep engineering experience, strong technical leadership, and a passion for simplifying complex workflows through automation & AI.

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 

• Design and develop enterprise-grade technology solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and usability
• Partner with the AI Engineer to productionize AI‑enabled solutions using LLM APIs, prompt‑based techniques, and evaluation guidance
• Build cloud‑first automation solutions using modern development methodologies, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Provide technical leadership, including mentoring developers and influencing engineering standards
• Lead and participate in design and development meetings using Agile and traditional methodologies
• Create comprehensive documentation for technical design, system specifications, test outcomes, and operational support
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned applications and automation 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
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with one or more general‑purpose programming languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java)
• Proficient in designing, implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs and using API documentation tools
• Experience building and supporting workflow automation, backend integrations, or distributed systems
• Skilled in deploying and managing cloud‑native applications
• Expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience managing cloud‑based applications and environments
• Experience in building responsive web applications using modern web development concepts like TypeScript and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Blazor)
• Proficient in version control workflows and collaborative development practices
• Familiarity with LLM APIs, prompting, or basic AI/ML frameworks at a conceptual level
• Capable of writing clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code
• Experienced in working within Agile/Scrum teams

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Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in automation, backend, or integration‑heavy roles
• Experience in authoring and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
• Experience with automated testing, build, and deployment strategies for backend and containerized applications
• Experience in designing data solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, including schema modeling, complex queries, and performance tuning
• Exposure to retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) concepts or context‑engineering techniques
• Awareness of AI governance considerations, including responsible‑use patterns, bias awareness, and safe automation practices
• Skilled in supporting data and process governance of distribution system compliance in accordance with company policies, standards, and SOX requirements

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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.

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

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