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Working closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Science teams, and Operating Unit stakeholders, this leader will help transform advanced analytical models into trusted, enterprise-grade applications that drive business adoption and measurable value realization.\nWhat You will do for us\nDesign, develop, and enhanceFuelightapplications that enable investment optimization, resource allocation, scenario planning, and decision intelligence across the Coca-Cola System.\n\nBuild and operationalize machine learning capabilities that support predictive modeling, investment recommendations, performance evaluation, and optimization outcomes.\n\nPartner with Engineering teams to translate analytical models into production-grade digital products.\n\nDevelop scalable application architectures that supportFuelight’scontinued expansion across markets, operating units, bottling partners, and business processes.\n\nCreate intuitive user experiences that enable business users to interpret model outputs, evaluate tradeoffs, and make informed decisions with confidence.\n\nImplementMLOpscapabilities that enable model deployment, monitoring, governance, retraining, observability, and lifecycle management.\n\nDevelop AI-enabled features that improve user productivity, accelerate insight generation, and support data-driven decision making.\n\nIntegrate complex data products, forecasting capabilities, optimization engines, and business-rule frameworks into a unified product experience.\n\nSupport explainable AI and model transparency initiatives, including features that help users understand drivers, assumptions, recommendations, and outcomes.\n\nCollaborate with stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, Commercial, Franchise, Revenue Growth Management, and Bottler organizations to deliver product enhancements aligned to business priorities.\n\nEstablish engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices that improve quality, reliability, maintainability, and development efficiency.\n\nContribute toFuelight’slong-term product vision by evaluating emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and engineering approaches that strengthen the platform’s competitive advantage.\n\nEnsure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, responsible AI, and governance requirements.\n\nSupport product adoption and scale by partnering with global teams to continuously improve performance, usability, and business value realization.\n\nRequirements and Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.\n\n8+ years of experience in software engineering, application engineering, digital product development, or enterprise technology delivery.\n\n4+ years of experience developing, deploying, and supporting machine learning or artificial intelligence solutions in production environments.\n\nExperience building cloud-native, data-intensive applications using modern engineering practices and scalable architectures.\n\nStrong expertise in machine learning engineering, predictive modeling, optimization techniques, and decision-support applications.\n\nExperience operationalizing machine learning solutions throughMLOps, CI/CD pipelines, model monitoring, automated testing, and deployment automation.\n\nStrong understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and enterprise application integration.\n\nExperience developing products that leverage advanced analytics, forecasting, optimization, recommendation engines, or scenario planning capabilities.\n\nAbility to translate complex analytical concepts into intuitive user-facing applications and digital experiences.\n\nExperience working within product-centric and Agile delivery models in cross-functional global teams.\n\nKnowledge of responsible AI, model explainability, governance frameworks, cybersecurity requirements, and data privacy principles.\n\nStrong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, data science, product management, and business functions.\n\nDemonstrated digital fluency, data literacy, and AI fluency, with an ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that create business value.\n\nStrong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.\n\nExperience supporting globally scaled digital products serving multiple markets, customer groups, or business functions is preferred.\n\nThe Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.Skills:\nBudget Management, Communication, Data Analytics, DOT Regulations, Group Problem Solving, JDA (Inactive), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI), Oracle Transportation Management, SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME), Supply Chain, Tableau (Software), Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Transportation PlanningPay Range:\nUnited States: 152,000 - 178,300 USD\nBase pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.\nAnnual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:\n15Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.\nLocation(s):\nUnited States of AmericaCity/Cities:\nAtlantaTravel Required:\n00% - 25%Relocation Provided:\nNoJob Posting End Date:\nNovember 6, 2026Our Purpose and Growth Culture:\nWe are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 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