About this opportunity
Georgia Pacific Corp. lists this Lead Software Engineer-AI opportunity in atlanta, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Georgia Pacific is seeking a Lead Software Engineer-AI to join our team! This hands‑on technical leadership role is responsible for designing, building, and operating AI-powered applications, primarily computer vision solutions, that are deployed across more than 100 manufacturing facilities and directly support critical operational outcomes. The successful applicant will have excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills and will report to our CV Senior IT Delivery Manager.
Our Team
This team creates sustainable value and competitive advantage by leveraging advanced analytics, AI, and actionable insights across the enterprise, with a strong focus on manufacturing outcomes and future‑forward innovation. The role works closely with data scientists, product partners, and manufacturing teams to deliver scalable, real‑world AI solutions.
What You Will Do
Lead the development, deployment, and operation of AI applications that support manufacturing operations across more than 100 facilities
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for cloud and edge‑based AI solutions, deployed in Kubernetes/EKS environments
Partner with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver new AI products and enhance existing capabilities
Develop high‑quality, production‑ready code using modern AI, data, and analytics technologies
Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands‑on technical leadership
Drive continuous improvement by addressing technical debt and establishing best practices for system design, reliability, performance, and scalability
Invest in continuous learning while fostering the technical growth and development of the team
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
6+ years of software engineering experience building and operating distributed systems, including technical design and delivery responsibilities
Experience leading technical design, architecture decisions, or software delivery teams
Experience developing, deploying, or supporting machine learning, computer vision, AI, or data‑driven applications
Professional experience in Python, SQL, Docker, and Bash scripting
Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Kubernetes (EKS) and/or AWS ECS
Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, and IAM
Experience with data streaming technologies such as Kafka, NATS, MQTT, or similar platforms
Experience using Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform and Helm
Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience with edge computing architecture and hybrid cloud deployments
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Experience deploying and operating applications on edge devices
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.
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Worksite address
atlanta, GA, 30383, US
Who can apply
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