Functional Engineer AI
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Job Description
- Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- Professional experience ranges from 0–1 years for entry-level engineering profiles through 6+ years for advanced engineering and leadership-oriented levels depending on MM1–MM3 maturity classification.
- Strong technical expertise in Python development, AI application engineering, and enterprise integration technologies. Working knowledge of React.js, Node.js, REST APIs, orchestration frameworks, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Agent Service, Semantic Kernel, Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures, vector databases, and cloud-native application development.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, MLOps practices, model monitoring, observability tooling, automated testing, DevOps delivery, and Agile ways of working. Ability to evaluate AI model quality, implement human-in-the-loop controls, troubleshoot hallucinations and reasoning failures, and optimize enterprise AI solutions for performance, security, and scalability.
- Capability expectations differ across MM1–MM3 levels and include progression from supporting development activities and issue resolution to independently leading complex AI engineering initiatives, mentoring engineers, contributing to governance and safety standards, and driving enterprise AI transformation outcomes.