AI – Agent Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead technical discovery sessions, converting business challenges into prioritized, actionable AI use cases and solution requirements.

• Design and implement grounded AI assistants and agents utilizing Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI/LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, tool calling, and REST APIs.

• Develop agent actions and establish integrations with enterprise systems, data sources, and Microsoft services, employing secure authentication and authorization methodologies.

• Create retrieval, chunking, grounding, and evaluation strategies to enhance relevance, precision, and traceability.

• Set up evaluation datasets, task-success metrics, safety checks, responsible AI controls, and defenses against prompt injection.

• Execute logging, tracing, monitoring, and structured troubleshooting for AI workflows and production incidents.

• Collaborate with Data, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Full-Stack, and DevOps engineers to deliver comprehensive solutions.

• Conduct client workshops, demonstrations, proof-of-concept sessions, and technical decision-making discussions.

• Document architecture, assumptions, risks, and guidance for handoff.

• Assist in estimation, delivery planning, pre-sales solutioning, and mentoring as needed.

• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders throughout discovery, delivery updates, risk assessments, and project transitions.

• Take responsibility for outcomes, ensuring work is completed, and escalate risks promptly with supporting documentation.

• Contribute through peer reviews, knowledge sharing, and professional interactions with clients.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience.

• Proficiency in Python.

• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Services, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, or similar large language model (LLM) platforms.

• Strong knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, agent/tool integration, REST APIs, and secure integration patterns.

• Familiarity with Entra ID/OAuth fundamentals, Git, AI evaluation methodologies, Responsible AI practices, and techniques for mitigating prompt injection.

• Capability to decompose ambiguous requirements, troubleshoot complex workflows, and articulate technical trade-offs in clear, business-friendly terms.

• Proven communication skills for client-facing roles and experience in stakeholder collaboration.

• Excellent documentation and estimation skills.

• Experience with Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, or similar orchestration frameworks.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Graph, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, SQL, SharePoint knowledge sources, Dataverse, and Power Automate.

• Familiarity with observability, tracing, and CI/CD practices for AI solutions.

• Exposure to Fabric/OneLake, Document Intelligence, advanced retrieval and re-ranking techniques, fine-tuning, Salesforce/CRM integrations, LangChain, LangGraph, Claude, or AWS Bedrock.

• Ability to participate in client meetings, discovery sessions, demonstrations, delivery reviews, and issue-resolution discussions during assigned shifts.

• Willingness to work the standard shift of 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM India Standard Time (IST).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Comprehensive group benefits tailored to meet the needs of you and your family.

• Flexibility in work arrangements.

• Time off as needed.

• Casual work environment.

• Option for remote/home office work.

• Some travel may be required.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.