Director Engineering - AI, Pricing Intelligence [T500-21082]

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.

Position Title : Director Engineering

Job Description : Overview :

We are seeking a highly experienced AI leader to drive the execution, adoption, and integration of AI-driven solutions that optimize price and promotional investment decisions at scale.

This role is not a learn-on-the-job opportunity—the ideal candidate must have hands-on expertise in :

Building and deploying Explainable AI (XAI) solutions that ensure AI-driven decisions are interpretable and trusted.

Developing and fine-tuning Generative AI (Gen AI) models that power business-critical decision-making.

Feature engineering and data preparation techniques, ensuring AI models are trained on harmonized, structured data that aligns with real-world business needs.

This is a delivery-focused AI leadership role, ensuring that AI solutions are actionable, explainable, and embedded into enterprise decision-making. The focus is not on AI platform development but on optimizing price and promotional investment strategies through AI-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities :

AI-Driven Price & Promo Optimization :

• Develop and operationalize AI-powered pricing, markdown, and trade investment strategies to drive real-time financial decision-making.
• Design and deploy XAI & Gen AI solutions that provide clear, explainable recommendations for merchants, finance, and investment teams.
• Ensure AI models align with price and promo strategies, optimizing trade investment allocation, promotional effectiveness, and ROI maximization.
• Develop counterfactual simulations to test multiple pricing and investment scenarios before execution.

AI Adoption & Business Integration :

AI Solution Development, XAI & Model Effectiveness :

Advanced Feature Engineering & Data Preparation :

Scalable AI Deployment, Governance & AI Ops :

Qualifications :