Senior Engineering Manager, DC Buying
Core
Lead engineering for Afresh's AI-powered fresh buying product used by grocery distribution center buyers to decide what, how much, and when to buy to keep shelves full and reduce food waste.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (AI/ML product)
Builds
AI-powered fresh buying product for enterprise grocery distribution centers
Domain
Grocery retail / AI / Supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering management, hiring and team development, technical architecture review, roadmap ownership, stakeholder communication, reliability and on-call management
Preferred skills
Supply chain or grocery experience, demand forecasting, replenishment, inventory optimization, shipping forecasting/optimization products, AI-native development practices
Technologies
Python, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Databricks, Azure
Responsibilities
Hire, develop, and retain a senior team of product engineers; Set the technical bar and manage tech debt; Build strong relationships with peer engineering leaders; Own the DC Buying roadmap with product, design, and science leads; Execute clean commitments and drive decisions to clarity; Own reliability, on-call health, and data quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC manager
