AI/ML Developer II

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.Position Purpose:The Software Engineer IIis responsible forindependently developing andassistingin the design of a product that our customers and associates love. As a Software Engineer II, you will be part of a dynamic team with engineers of all experience levels who help each other build and grow technical and leadership skills while creating, deploying, and supporting production applications. In addition, Software Engineer II may be involved in configuration, security, resilience, performancetuningand production monitoring.We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology to create solutions that make a difference to the company. Our team is looking foratalented AI/ML developer to joinusdevelopingcutting-edgemachine learning models and applications forthe Company.Key Responsibilities:60% Delivery and Execution – Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX, engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions; Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met; Works with Product Team to ensure user stories that are developer-ready, easy to understand, and testable; Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases; Writes custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to ensure adequate resiliency in production; Program configuration/modification and setup activities on large projects using HD approved methodology; Configures commercial off the shelf solutions to align with evolving business needs Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively20% Learning – Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels; Learns through successful and failed experiment when tacklingnew problems20% Plans and Aligns – Collaborates with other team members in agile processes; Assists in creating new and better ways for the team to be successful; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people; Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesDesign and develop machine learning models and algorithms to address business challenges. Direct Manager/Direct Reports:This position typically repots to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. ManagerThis position has 0 Direct ReportsTravel Requirements:No travelrequired.Physical Requirements:Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.Working Conditions:Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.Minimum Qualifications:Mustbe eighteen years of age or older.Must be legallypermittedto work in the United States.Preferred Qualifications:1-3 years of relevant work experienceExtensive experience inAI,machine learning.Strong understanding of AI use cases and their application in business contexts.Proventrack recordofdevelopingAIuse casefrom concept to launch.Strong programming skills inGolang, Python. Experience building andmaintainingrobust data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and data ingestion processes.Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and principles.Experience in Google Cloud Platform and AI/ML related components such as Vertex AI,BigQueryML, andAutoMLExperience with data preprocessing, dataingestionand model evaluation.Strongproblem-solvingskills and abilityto work independentlyand as part of a team.Experience in writing SQL queries against a relational databaseExperience in version control systemsand collaborative development tools.Experience with cloud platforms(Azure, GCP)Experience in source code version control(e.g.Git)Experience in Relational orNoSQLdatabase technologyExperience in cloud computing techniquesExperience in CI/CD toolsExperience in microservice-based architectureExperience with modern debugging and root cause analysis techniquesExposure to security frameworks for user and services authorization and authenticationExposure to creating and executing unit, functional, destructive and performance testsExcellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Experience in REST and effective web service designExperience in production systems design including High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Performance, Efficiency, and SecurityMinimum Education:The knowledge, skills and abilities typicallyacquiredthrough the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.Minimum Years of Work Experience:2-3+ yearsCompetencies:Global PerspectiveManages AmbiguityNimble LearningSelf-DevelopmentCollaboratesCultivates InnovationSituational AdaptabilityCommunicates EffectivelyDrives ResultsInterpersonal Sa