Senior AI Systems Engineer
Flock Safety$170,000 - $210,000/year
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with significant focus on Data systems, AI integration, and distributed architectures
- Deep expertise in Python, FastAPI, and distributed data frameworks like Spark
- Solid understanding of Java or Scala for high-performance and backend workloads
- Strong proficiency in agentic frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, or similar
Responsibilities
- Architect Data & AI Systems at Scale: Design large-scale, distributed data architectures capable of processing massive datasets, integrating AI-driven workflows, and supporting real-time and batch processing needs
- Drive Agentic System Design and Execution: Architect, develop, and deploy AI Agents using LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks — enabling autonomous orchestration of data pipelines, analytics, and business workflows
- Lead End-to-End Productionization of AI Agents: Own the full lifecycle — build, containerize, deploy, and maintain Gen AI agents across environments using Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD systems
- Define and Enforce Engineering Standards: Set best practices around code quality, observability, scalability, and operational readiness for AI and data systems
- Guide Data and AI Infrastructure Decisions: Lead design discussions for data modeling, system integrations, and infrastructure architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and related technologies
- Enable Observability, Traceability & Reliability: Establish end-to-end monitoring and observability frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) for AI and data services, ensuring deep traceability of agentic interactions
- Collaborate Across Teams and Domains: Partner with Product, Data Science teams to align Gen AI initiatives with data engineering objectives — ensuring production reliability and scalability
- Mentor and Grow Engineers: Provide technical mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and operational excellence
- Champion Operational Efficiency: Identify and automate pain points in deployment, scaling, and monitoring. Drive continuous improvement in system reliability, performance, and developer productivity
- Own System-Level Decision Making: Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and design patterns across LLMs, MLOps and data infrastructure to guide the organization’s technical direction
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the employment type for this position?
This is a full-time position.
Is this role remote or does it require office presence?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are required for this software engineer role?
Key skills include architecting large-scale data systems on GCP, developing AI agents with LangGraph or LangChain, Kubernetes and Terraform for deployment, and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
What is the team culture like?
The team culture emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and technical craftsmanship, encouraging innovation while maintaining strong engineering discipline and delivery excellence.
What makes a strong candidate for this role?
Strong candidates have experience architecting scalable data and AI systems, leading productionization of AI agents, and guiding infrastructure decisions with a focus on observability and collaboration across teams.
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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