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Associate Principal AI Innovation Engineer - Remote Eligible

General Mills

Minneapolis, MN
Full Time
Senior
109k-164k
13 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ) is becoming a digital-first organization committed to delivering remarkably better outcomes at every stage of the innovation cycle. Within ITQ, the Stronger Innovation Digital Workstream accelerates what's next in new product development (NPD) by embedding Generative AI experimentation into our ways of working. To amplify that mission, we are adding an Associate Innovation Principal AI Engineer who will be the champion and help build our AI future, from scouting and experimentation through scale and change management. This role reports to the Future Capabilities Manager and partners closely with Experimentation Labs, the Global Product Design Team, and IT Security.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive Innovation Through AI & Digital Tools: Scout, vet, and prototype emerging Gen AI and digital innovation tools in collaboration with Experimentation Labs.
  • Rapidly build proof‑of‑concepts (POCs) and minimum viable products (MVPs). Partner to productionize high-potential solutions, ensuring scalability and security.
  • Design, develop, and maintain reusable AI agents and apps that automate or augment high-value innovation workflows (e.g., discovery and search, concept creation).
  • Partner with Experimentation Labs & Coaches to implement successful/high-potential agents and tools.
  • Build and Scale Best Practices: Coordinate best practice development and knowledge sharing across innovation use cases and leads.
  • Maintain and refresh the AI innovation Playbook, including prompt engineering, evaluation, guardrails, and coding standards.
  • Facilitate peer-led learning moments and internal showcases to build a collective skillset.
  • Lead Vendor Diligence and Scan for Opportunities: Manage onboarding processes, coordinate with Legal, Sourcing, and IT, and proactively scan internal and external ecosystems to identify promising tools, capabilities, and partners.
  • Negotiate technical scopes and evaluation criteria to accelerate pilot‑to‑scale transitions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or another degree with demonstrated coding and gen AI experience.
  • Experience in building AI‑powered applications, agents, or workflows.
  • Expertise in AI agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI) and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns.
  • Proficiency in Python (preferred) or TypeScript/JavaScript, version control (Git), and cloud services (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLM APIs and vector store.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in the CPG, Food, and Consumer Product industry.
  • Experience working in product innovation and commercialization.
  • Background or education in Psychology.

Qualifications

  • UNAVAILABLE

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary range of $108,900 to $163,500 annually.
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package including health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support, and perks.
  • Participation in an annual incentive program (eligibility and amount depend on performance and other factors).

Working at General Mills

This role is remote eligible and will consider candidates throughout the domestic United States. International relocation or remote work outside the US will not be considered. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US; no work visa sponsorship is available. The organization emphasizes innovation, agility, continuous learning, and building a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 11, 2025
Salary109k-164k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About General Mills

Website

generalmills.com

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Industry

Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing

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