About the role

What will you do at Acosta?

The Lead AI Engineer / AI Solutions Delivery Lead will provide hands-on

technical leadership for the design and delivery of priority AI solutions,

agents, copilots, intelligent workflows, prototypes, and reusable accelerators.

This role will translate prioritized AI opportunities into working capabilities

while establishing practical engineering patterns that can be reused across

Acosta Group.

The role supports the AI CoE operating model of central guardrails, federated

execution, and portfolio-driven scaling by giving the CoE delivery credibility,

reducing dependence on external partners, and helping priority programs move

from ideas and pilots into production-ready AI solutions.

Acosta Group is a collective uniting the most trusted retail, marketing, and

foodservice agencies—Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic,

Premium Retail Services, and Product Connections. Together, we connect consumers

with the brands they love through omnichannel selling, merchandising, brand

advocacy, and integrated marketing.

We recognize our associates are the foundation of our success. That’s why we

prioritize your growth, development, and well-being to help you reach your full

potential. With programs designed to support a fulfilling work-life balance, we

offer opportunities that fit your lifestyle and ambitions—whether you’re looking

for part-time flexibility or full-time career advancement.

Ready for a career path that’s as unique as you? Discover your path at Acosta

Group!

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants

with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable

accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected]. Be sure to include

"Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary

or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at

the time of posting.

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Which skills does this role require?

AI EngineeringMachine LearningGenAIAzure AIAzure OpenAICopilot StudioSemantic KernelPower PlatformDatabricksVector SearchRAGMLOpsLLMOpsSolution ArchitectureAPI DesignCloud ComputingFabricPalantir FoundryPower BIEmbeddingsAgent OrchestrationCI/CDCloud ServicesData EngineeringIntelligent AutomationObservabilityReliabilityRelease ManagementPrompt EngineeringResponsible AIEnterprise SoftwarePrototyping

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