84.51° Overview:
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.
Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.
Join us at 84.51°!
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PLEASE NOTE:Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United Stated and with the Kroger Family of Companies (i.e. H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
LEAD DATA ENGINEER
SUMMARY:
As a Lead Data Engineer, you will design and implement solutions to ingest, store, transform, and distribute big data on Azure Cloud. Our developers use Databricks (Spark, SQL, PySpark), Databricks Workflows, Python, JSON, and SQL to build products, tools, and features that power customer personalization at scale. Communication and Collaboration with Product and Data science are critical to success and are expected for this role to be successful.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Take ownership of features and drive them to completion through all phases of the entire 84.51° SDLC. This includes external facing and internal applications as well as process improvement activities such as:
*Develop Business Domain understanding, bridges this to technical stakeholders
*Sets technical strategy in partnership with Data Science, Product, Architecture, and Kroger partners
*Oversees team(s) of Engineers including operations and development, blended Offshore/Onshore
*Provide mentoring to junior resources
*Lead design and development of Databricks-based solutions
*Perform development of REST APIs hosted in Kubernetes
*Execute unit and integration testing
*Collaborate with senior resources to ensure consistent development practices
*Bring new perspectives to problems and be driven to improve yourself and the way things are done
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
*Bachelor’s degree typically in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics or another technically strong program.
*5+ years proven ability of professional data development experience
*Strong understanding of Agile Principles (Scrum)
*5+ years proven ability of developing with Spark (Databricks, PySpark)
*Full understanding of ETL concepts and data warehousing concepts
*3+ year developing experience with Python
*1+ year developing experience with REST APIs
*1+ year experience with Kubernetes
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Pay Transparency and Benefits
- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
- Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, typically in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or another technically strong program
- 5+ years of professional data development experience
- Strong understanding of Agile principles, including Scrum
- 5+ years of experience developing with Spark, including Databricks and PySpark
- Understanding of ETL and data warehousing concepts
- 3+ years of Python development experience
- 1+ year of REST API development experience
- 1+ year of Kubernetes experience
84.51° Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about 84.51° and has not been reviewed or approved by 84.51°.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous from day one, with substantial vacation alongside wellness/floating days and company holidays. This breadth of leave is treated as a standout element of the package.
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with a matching contribution and an HSA match for eligible plans. These features are positioned as solid components that enhance overall compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave covers birth and adoption with support for both birthing and non‑birthing parents. This complements core health coverage and reinforces a family‑friendly offering.
84.51° Insights
What We Do
At 84.51° we use sophisticated tools, technology and data analytics to help retail partners develop, nurture and embrace customer-driven relationships. 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help the Kroger company, consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting edge science, we leverage 1st party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and 2BN+ transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey utilizing 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
