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Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Warehouse Innovation

AI summary of the role

Forward Deployed Software Engineer embedded in P&G's warehouse innovation team, building full-stack applications (Python backend, React/Vue frontend) for the North American supply chain.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement software solutions from scratch: volume forecasting, yard truck routing, Labor Management Systems, internal orchestration, and physical machinery integration.
  • Build backend services in Python and frontend interfaces in React or Vue, deployed on Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate with platform engineering to architect, deploy, and scale solutions across all North American warehouse sites.
  • Contribute to P&G's internal Warehouse Execution System (WES), a 0-to-1 initiative.

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
  • 1-3 years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in Python for backend development.
  • Experience building UIs in React or Vue.

Technologies

Python · React · Vue · Kubernetes · AI-assisted development · GitHub Copilot · Claude · LLM · forecasting models · routing optimization

About Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Designs, manufactures, and markets ~65 daily-use consumer brands across 10 categories — from Tide and Pampers to Gillette and Oral-B — sold in 180+ countries.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

This engineering role sits at the intersection of software development and the core of P&G’s award winning North American supply chain. Embedded within the warehouse innovation team, you will work directly with stakeholders to deeply understand operational problems, design algorithms and systems from the ground up, and build full-stack applications that ship to production. Every product shipped in North America will pass through one of your systems. Daily work could encompass any of the following: Designing and implementing software solutions from scratch, including volume forecasting, yard truck routing, Labor Management Systems (LMS), internal orchestration, and physical machinery integration. Partnering with warehouse operations stakeholders to translate real-world process challenges into well-scoped engineering problems. Building backend services in Python and frontend interfaces
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Job Location CINCINNATI GENERAL OFFICES Job Description Information Technology at Procter & Gamble is where business, innovation and technology integrate to build a competitive advantage for P&G. Our mission is clear -- we deliver IT to help P&G win with the over 5 billion consumers we serve worldwide. Our IT professionals are diverse business leaders who apply IT expertise to deliver innovative, tech-focused business models and capabilities for our 65 iconic, trusted brands. From Day 1, you’ll be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use your initiative, and build billion-dollar brands that help make everyday activities easier and make the world a better place! Our company offers purposeful work that will take your career places you never envisioned, in creative workspaces where innovation thrives and where your technical expertise is recognized and rewarded. The Opportunity This engineering role sits at the intersection of software development and the core of P&G’s award winning North American supply chain. Embedded within the warehouse innovation team, you will work directly with stakeholders to deeply understand operational problems, design algorithms and systems from the ground up, and build full-stack applications that ship to production. Every product shipped in North America will pass through one of your systems. Daily work could encompass any of the following: [... source excerpt omitted ...] e with high visibility and long-term impact. This role reports to a Senior Software Engineer on a 4-person Forward Deployed Engineering team, backed by a 10-person platform team. You will receive hands-on mentorship while owning meaningful work from day one. What You’ll Do 70% Development: write production-quality Python backend algorithms and services and React/Vue frontend applications; design data models, APIs, integrations, and algorithms suited to complex warehouse workflows. 30% Consultation: engage directly with warehouse site teams and the platform engineering organization to define requirements, validate solutions, and ensure delivery fits operational realities. Job [... source excerpt omitted ...] ngagement with occasional on-site warehouse visits) Preferred: Familiarity with Kubernetes or containerized deployment environments Experience integrating AI/ML components into production systems (e.g., forecasting models, routing optimization, LLM-powered features) Background or coursework in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering Experience in warehouse, fulfillment, or manufacturing environments Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are depe

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