Conagra Brands ยท 10 hours ago
AI & Automation Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$72K/yr - $107K/yr
5+ years expConagra Brands is a company focused on making great food and fostering an inclusive culture. They are seeking an AI & Automation Engineer to drive enterprise adoption of intelligent automation and generative AI capabilities, enhancing productivity and modernizing business processes across the organization.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingLifestyle
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy custom copilots, chatbots, and AI assistants using Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI Builder
Create, test, and optimize prompt engineering frameworks, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures
Integrate LLMs with enterprise data sources via APIs, connectors, and secure knowledge bases
Develop and maintain end-to-end process automations using Power Automate, UiPath, or Logic Apps
Orchestrate automation flows that leverage AI insights for decision-making and user engagement
Build reusable components, templates, and connectors for repeatable automation patterns
Partner with business process owners to analyze pain points and translate them into intelligent workflows
Administer and govern Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath environments, including DLP policies, ALM pipelines, tenant administration, and CI/CD deployment
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards defined by IT governance
Support proof-of-concept and pilot projects for business units and provide technical coaching to COE champions and power users
Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and internal training content
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in software development, automation, or applied AI engineering
Expertise with Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services) and Power Platform tools (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse)
Experience with UiPath RPA development and administration (cloud and on-premises)
Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, C#, Terraform, or TypeScript
Strong understanding of API development and integration (REST, Graph)
Knowledge of data privacy, responsible AI, and automation governance principles
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and planning skills
Experience interacting with vendors and IT outsourcing partners
Collaborative mindset with flexibility in a fast-changing environment
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 Copilot and enterprise-scale deployment concepts
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare plans
Wellness incentive program
Mental wellbeing support
Fitness reimbursement
Bonus incentive opportunity
Matching 401(k)
Stock purchase plan
Career development opportunities
Employee resource groups
On-demand learning
Tuition reimbursement
Paid-time off
Parental leave
Flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
Volunteer opportunities
Company
Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands is a packaged foods company that offers food products and a variety of other food items.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (12)
2022 (8)
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Marberger
Executive Vice President & CFO
Carey Bartell
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Recent News
2026-01-07
Food Business News
2025-12-26
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