Job Title:
Engineer Software - Backend Python [T500-22713]
Company: Albertsons Companies India
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Created: 2026-01-26
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
About Albertsons Companies Inc.:As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.About Albertsons Companies India:At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day.At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.AI Engineer (Backend, Python) — 1–3 YearsWhat you’ll do:- Build Python backend services/APIs for AI features (LLM, RAG, tools, agents, workflow runs) - Implement async endpoints and streaming responses (SSE/WebSocket) where needed - Integrate retrieval + storage (basic vector DB / Postgres usage), caching where applicable - Write tests, handle errors cleanly, add logs/metrics, debug issues with guidanceMust-have:- Strong Python + FastAPI (or similar), clean API design, OpenAPI familiarity - async/await fundamentals; practical exposure to threads/processes - Solid engineering hygiene: testing, typing/linting, Git, code reviews - Basic LLM app patterns (tool/function calling, RAG basics)Nice-to-have:- Redis caching basics, Docker basics, CI familiarityScreening Keywords:- Python, Python 3.x - FastAPI / Flask - REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger - Asyncio, async/await - Concurrency basics: multithreading, multiprocessing (exposure) - SSE / WebSocket (streaming) - Unit testing (pytest), typing, linting (mypy/ruff/black) - LLM integration, RAG basics, tool/function calling - Git, code reviews, debugging