Senior Developer for Store Associate Assistant

Purpose:

Design and build the full‑stack (front‑end + back‑end) foundation of an agentic AI platform that empowers in‑store associates with real‑time guidance, task automation, and data‑driven decision support. The Senior Software Engineer will turn cutting‑edge AI research—LLMs, retrieval‑augmented generation, and autonomous task orchestration—into robust, secure, and scalable web and mobile experiences used daily in 250+ retail locations.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Professional Experience

5 + years building production‑grade, customer‑facing software; 3 + years in modern front‑end frameworks and 1 + years designing REST/GraphQL or event‑driven back‑end services. Experience with AI RAG or MRKL architectures. 2 years implementing systems using the Agile/Scrum methodology

Technical Stack Mastery

• React / TypeScript (or equivalent) • Node.js, Python, or Java Springboot micro‑services • Cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or GCP • CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Authorization

Eligible to work in the hiring region without sponsorship (unless company policy allows).

Major Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Define component, API, and data contracts that enable conversational agent workflows, RAG and MRKL pipelines, and store‑level telemetry at scale.
• Select libraries / frameworks (React, Next.js, FastAPI, LangChain, Temporal, etc.) that balance rapid iteration with enterprise security and performance needs.

Feature Development

• Build intuitive UIs for associates: chat interfaces, voice input, task dashboards, and AR‑assisted guidance.
• Implement back‑end services for intent routing, vector search, function calling, and policy enforcement.

AI Integration & Evaluation

• Orchestrate model calls (proprietary LLMs and third‑party APIs), tool‑use chains, and feedback loops to ensure agent safety, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Design A/B tests and offline evals to measure latency, hallucination rate, and task‑completion KPIs.

Operational Excellence

• Automate builds, tests, and deployments with GitHub Actions / Jenkins and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, CDK).
• Monitor production (OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace) and lead incident response / root‑cause analysis.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Partner with product managers, ML engineers, UX researchers, and store‑operations leaders to translate associate pain‑points into shippable features.
• Mentor mid‑level and junior engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and knowledge‑sharing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree — MS in CS, ML, HCI, or related field.
• Domain Expertise — Hands‑on experience with retail, supply‑chain, or other high‑throughput operational environments.
• Gen‑AI Depth — Prompt‑engineering, fine‑tuning, and deployment of transformers; familiarity with vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS) and guard‑rail frameworks.
• Mobile & Edge — React Native, Flutter, or PWA development; experience optimizing model inference on edge devices.
• Design Systems — Proven ability to implement accessible, component‑driven UI libraries (Storybook, Figma tokens).
• Security & Compliance — Knowledge of SOC 2, GDPR, and enterprise IAM patterns; experience with secret management and secure SDLC.
• Leadership — Track record of driving 0→1 products or leading cross‑functional engineering squads in an agile environment.

Working Conditions (travel & environment)

• Travel may be required including air and car travel
• The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY    REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. 

Note:  Floor & Decor considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or familial status, veteran status, or based on any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  Floor & Decor also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer at its sole discretion.

Benefits & Rewards

• Bonus opportunities at every level

• Career advancement opportunities

• Relocation opportunities across the country

• 401k with discretionary company match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Referral Bonus Program

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and other Insurance Plans (subject to eligibility criteria)

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.  This policy and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any associate or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status outlined above.