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April 18, 2026
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Platform Innovation Engineer

Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
$54K/yr - $70K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Aramark is a global leader in food and facilities services, committed to serving millions of guests daily. They are seeking a Platform Innovation Engineer to build and experiment with AI-enabled capabilities, contributing to platform innovation while ensuring data integrity and security.
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Responsibilities

  • Build and test prototypes that explore how AI and automation can enhance data access, analysis, and platform workflows
  • Experiment with AI-assisted analytics, intelligent automation, or agent-style solutions under the guidance of the AI Architect
  • Validate ideas through hands-on implementation in development and QA environments
  • Help transform promising experiments into stable, reusable platform components that can be safely adopted by others
  • Assist in building tools, utilities, or services that improve how the platform is used, extended, and understood
  • Support the integration of AI capabilities into existing data and reporting workflows
  • Work across multiple technologies and layers rather than within a single tool or silo
  • Document what you build so solutions are transparent, repeatable, and supportable
  • Design and build solutions with awareness of data sensitivity, access controls, and platform boundaries
  • Work within role-based access models, environments (development, QA, production), and approval flows that protect data and platform integrity
  • Follow established development, testing, and deployment practices to ensure changes are traceable and auditable
  • Recognize when data handling or access considerations may apply and escalate questions early
  • Apply platform guardrails as a way to accelerate innovation by using clear, trusted paths to build and deploy
  • Communicate technical ideas, experimentation outcomes, and trade-offs clearly to senior engineers, leadership, and business stakeholders
  • Translate complex technical concepts into practical implications for non-technical audiences
  • Participate in conversations where priorities, risks, and feasibility are discussed with stakeholders outside engineering
  • Explain not just what was built, but why it matters, how it works at a high level, and what guardrails were considered

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Exposure to SQL, Python, or cloud, data, or automation tools
  • Demonstrated curiosity and interest in AI-enabled systems or modern platforms
  • Willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and iterate within defined boundaries
  • Strong communication skills and comfort engaging with technical peers, leadership, and business stakeholders

Preferred

  • Master?s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
  • Side projects, hackathons, or self-directed technical exploration
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
  • Interest in how access controls, data stewardship, and platform trust are designed into systems
  • Curiosity about how AI can improve productivity without compromising data integrity

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Work/life resources
  • Retirement savings plans like 401(k)
  • Paid days off such as parental leave
  • Disability coverage
Aramark provides food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to healthcare institutions and more.
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Founded in 1936
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.aramark.com