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# Lead Data Engineer at 84.51° 

- **Company:** 84.51° 
- **Location:** Cincinnati, OH / Chicago, IL
- **Compensation:** $125k–$207k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/8451/jobs/8773368002

## Job description

84.51° Overview:

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.

Join us at 84.51°!

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PLEASE NOTE:Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United Stated and with the Kroger Family of Companies (i.e. H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

## LEAD DATA ENGINEER

## SUMMARY:

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will design and implement solutions to ingest, store, transform, and distribute big data on Azure Cloud. Our developers use Databricks (Spark, SQL, PySpark), Databricks Workflows, Python, JSON, and SQL to build products, tools, and features that power customer personalization at scale.  Communication and Collaboration with Product and Data science are critical to success and are expected for this role to be successful.

## RESPONSIBILITIES:

Take ownership of features and drive them to completion through all phases of the entire 84.51° SDLC.  This includes external facing and internal applications as well as process improvement activities such as:

*Develop Business Domain understanding, bridges this to technical stakeholders *Sets technical strategy in partnership with Data Science, Product, Architecture, and Kroger partners *Oversees team(s) of Engineers including operations and development, blended Offshore/Onshore *Provide mentoring to junior resources *Lead design and development of Databricks-based solutions *Perform development of REST APIs hosted in Kubernetes *Execute unit and integration testing *Collaborate with senior resources to ensure consistent development practices *Bring new perspectives to problems and be driven to improve yourself and the way things are done

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE: *Bachelor’s degree typically in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics or another technically strong program. *5+ years proven ability of professional data development experience *Strong understanding of Agile Principles (Scrum) *5+ years proven ability of developing with Spark (Databricks, PySpark) *Full understanding of ETL concepts and data warehousing concepts *3+ year developing experience with Python *1+ year developing experience with REST APIs *1+ year experience with Kubernetes

## #LI-SSS

Pay Transparency and Benefits

- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest.  Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
- Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.

Base Pay Range $125,000—$207,000 USD

## About 84.51° 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A retail data science, insights and media company that leverages first-party data from over 62 million U.S. households to help The Kroger Co. and consumer goods brands create personalized shopping experiences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co.)
- **Headquarters**: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (formed from Kroger’s acquisition of dunnhumby’s North American operations)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Retail data science, consumer insights, retail media, loyalty marketing
- **Target customers**: B2B – consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers, and business-affiliated partners; also serves Kroger’s internal business units
- **Mission statement**: “We create results-driving shopper insights and activation strategies that build measurable value for our clients.” (via [8451.com](https://www.8451.com/who-we-are/))

## Products & Services
- **84.51° Insights**: Custom research and analytics to understand the shopper’s path to purchase.
- **84.51° Loyalty Marketing**: Targeted and personalized marketing programs leveraging Kroger’s loyalty card data.
- **Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM)**: Retail media advertising solution on Kroger-owned and partner properties, offering addressable, actionable audiences.
- **84.51° Stratum**: A breakthrough analytics solution for deep customer intelligence.
- **84.51° Collaborative Cloud**: A platform for collaborative data sharing and insights.
- **84.51° In-Queries**: In-store analytics and query tools.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private subsidiary of Kroger, a public company – NYSE: KR)
- **Key Metric**: Data covers **over 62 million households** and **2 billion+ transactions** in the U.S. (per [8451.com](https://www.8451.com/) and [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/84-51))
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The Kroger Co. (parent); works with **1,500+ consumer packaged goods brands** and agencies.
- **Growth Signals**: LinkedIn reports **57,238 followers** (yearly growth +9.8%). Active job postings: **60 positions** as of mid-2025. Headquartered in Cincinnati with ~1,400 employees (LinkedIn breakdown).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive first-party data**: Access to Kroger’s loyalty card data from nearly one in two U.S. households, providing granular purchase behavior across grocery, health, beauty, and personal care.
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Combines data science, loyalty marketing, and retail media under one roof, creating a “repeatable infinite loop” of engagement.
- **Scale**: Serves over 1,500 CPG clients and has deep relationships with the largest U.S. grocery retailer.
- **Advanced AI & analytics**: Heavy investment in AI, data science, and engineering to derive actionable insights at scale.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI integration**: Under Chief Data & AI Officer Milen Mahadevan, the company is expanding AI integration across customer intelligence, decision-making, and personalization.
- **Enterprise AI program**: Building reusable tools, services, and patterns to make AI “safer, faster, better, and more cost-effective.”
- **Retail media growth**: Growing Kroger Precision Marketing as an alternative profit portfolio and expanding addressable media audiences.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “Limitless Minds, Fearless Hearts, Relentless Delivery” with employee resource groups such as ITOPiA (introverts), Women’s EDGE, Allyship In Action, and Men for Equality.
- **Career paths**: Clear tracks in Data Science, Engineering, Product & Design, Consumer Research, Consulting, and Corporate functions. Emphasis on meaningful, challenging work from day one.
- **Perks**: Competitive medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with matching; paid time off (vacation, health/wellness days, floating holidays); paid parental and family leave; health savings account with matching.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid presence in Cincinnati; collaborative, tech-forward office culture. The company values “naturally curious” people and supports long tenure (many employees stay 10+ years).
- **Compensation examples** (from LinkedIn): Business Analyst ~$95,442/yr; Intern ~$39,963/yr; Senior Account Executive ~$90,274/yr.

## Sources
1. [8451.com – Homepage](https://www.8451.com/)
2. [8451.com – Who We Are](https://www.8451.com/who-we-are/)
3. [8451.com – Careers](https://www.8451.com/careers/)
4. [linkedin.com – 84.51° Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/84-51)

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