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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days 84.51° 's roles stay open a median of 31 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of 84.51° 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 84.51°
- high 7 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 31 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) will work within the AI Software Development Lifecycle team to enhance software development practices using AI tools at Kroger and 84.51°. This role involves collaborating with delivery teams, providing technical leadership, writing code, and improving AI tooling adoption across the enterprise. Responsibilities include documenting learnings, ensuring observability of AI tool usage, and maintaining internal plugin marketplaces.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 84.51° as an employer.
What you need
- 4-year degree in a technology related discipline or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience producing high-quality software on Agile development teams (Python and Java preferred)
- 5+ years of experience with public cloud technologies (Azure preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevEx, or related roles
- Demonstrable experience working with Coding Agent Harnesses and related tooling in an enterprise setting (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with experience leveraging these skills with technical teams and non-technical business units
Nice to have
- Strong technical writing, documentation, or functional research skills
- Experience developing AI-powered features or applications
- Experience developing CI/CD workflows or other similar automations contributing to code safety and reliability
- Experience working with IAC systems, eg. Terraform/Spacelift, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize own workload with multiple responsibilities and adaptability to changes in those priorities
What you get
- Health: Medical with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health; Dental; Vision
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution; Health Savings Account with matching contribution; AD&D and supplemental insurance options
- Happiness: Paid time off including 5 weeks of vacation, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, and 6 company-paid holidays; Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility, as the company follows a 5-day in-office work schedule
- The role involves a mix of technical leadership and hands-on coding, which may appeal to those looking for a balanced position
- The salary range is broad, indicating variability based on experience and location, but specific figures are not guaranteed for all candidates
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Listed by 84.51° on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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