Role: Principle Software Engineer/ Architect (Python)
Location: Highly prefer local to Dallas or Scottsdale – but will consider remote for the right candidate
Overview:

About Blue Yonder

• Blue Yonder is a Leading AI-driven Global Supply Chain Solutions Software Product Company and one of Glassdoor’s and Texas’s “Best Places to Work”.
• With over a decade of experience in implementing AI, our solutions empower organizations to enhance agility, accelerate global expansion, and achieve business objectives. Our 2025 focus includes:

o Enhancing AI and ML architecture for faster, more impactful decision-making.
o Integrating AI to build resilient supply chains, transforming work through automation of complex tasks, and advancing sustainability by optimizing resources.
o Revolutionizing the retail industry by transforming planning and operations, improving demand forecasting, inventory management, fulfillment, and enhancing customer experience with personalized shopping, returns, and real-time insights.

About the Role/Product Development Team

• We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead a team of product engineers in designing, developing, and implementing AI-driven solutions at Blue Yonder and provide strategic technical leadership for our Generative AI initiatives.
• In this role, you’ll shape the architectural direction of our AI systems, lead complex engineering challenges, and drive innovation across our technology stack.

What you’ll do:

• Establish the technical vision and architectural foundations for our generative AI platforms and products
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale AI systems that push technical boundaries
• Design and build scalable, high-performance Generative AI solutions.
• Work closely with data scientists to fine-tune, deploy, and monitor LLMs.
• Optimize inference pipelines to reduce latency and improve efficiency.
• Build distributed AI systems that handle high-throughput workloads.
• Mentor engineering leaders and senior engineers, elevating the technical capabilities of the organization
• Identify and solve systemic engineering challenges across model training, deployment, and monitoring
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for AI engineering
• Drive technical alignment with product management & UX on roadmap and deliverables

Our Current Technical Environment

• Software/Tools: Python, GitHub, Node.js, React.js, GitHub Actions, Codacy, GitHub Advance Security, Black Duck Hub, BlazeMeter, Artifactory, Ansible, Docker, etc.
• Application Architecture: Scalable, Resilient, event driven, secure multi-tenant Microservices architecture
• Cloud Architecture: MS Azure (ARM templates, AKS, Virtue Networks, Event Hub, Azure AD)
• Frameworks/Others: Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Spark, NOSQL, RDBMS, Spring Boot, Snowflake

What we are looking for:

Required Skills:

• Minimum 12+ years of software development experience, with a strong foundation in software engineering skills, design patterns, and building scalable systems.
• Minimum 3+ years of engineering leadership in architecture and design.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, high-performance computing, and software architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives with significant business impact.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Strong understanding of ML infrastructure, model serving architectures, and AI system optimization.
• Proven track record of shipping products powered by LLMs, RAG systems, and/or AI agents in production.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and strategic thinking abilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Background in designing and implementing model serving infrastructure for high-throughput, low-latency applications.
• Expertise in model optimization techniques such as quantization, distillation, and efficient inference.
• Experience with AI safety, alignment techniques, and responsible AI deployment.
• Knowledge of cloud-scale infrastructure and distributed computing paradigms.
• Strong technical communication skills and ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences.
• History of contributions to open-source projects or technical publications in relevant fields.

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The salary range for this position is $167,076 - $216,924.
The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K with Matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.
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About the Role/Product Development Team

• We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead a team of product engineers in designing, developing, and implementing AI-driven solutions at Blue Yonder and provide strategic technical leadership for our Generative AI initiatives.
• In this role, you’ll shape the architectural direction of our AI systems, lead complex engineering challenges, and drive innovation across our technology stack

What you’ll do:

• Establish the technical vision and architectural foundations for our generative AI platforms and products
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale AI systems that push technical boundaries
• Design and build scalable, high-performance Generative AI solutions.
• Work closely with data scientists to fine-tune, deploy, and monitor LLMs.
• Optimize inference pipelines to reduce latency and improve efficiency.
• Build distributed AI systems that handle high-throughput workloads.
• Mentor engineering leaders and senior engineers, elevating the technical capabilities of the organization
• Identify and solve systemic engineering challenges across model training, deployment, and monitoring
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for AI engineering
• Drive technical alignment with product management & UX on roadmap and deliverable