Job Title: AI Engineer
Contract; 12+ months
Start date & Location: ASAP; Houston, TX | Onsite 3-5x a week in Houston - LOCALS PREFERRED
Interview Process: 3 rounds (2 virtual, final round onsite)
Job Description:
Client is building a next-generation AI Platform (AI Foundry) to enable every development team across the enterprise to design, deploy, and scale AI applications. We are seeking a strong individual contributor (IC) with deep technical expertise in data science, AI platform development, and application build-out to join our growing team. This role is critical to defining standards, establishing foundational components, and delivering early applications (chatbots, copilots, etc.) that demonstrate platform capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
AI Platform Development:
· Define, implement, and standardize core components of the enterprise AI platform (AI Foundry).
- Establish best practices, frameworks, and reference architectures for AI/ML application development.
Application Engineering:
· Build initial applications on the platform (e.g., chatbots, copilots, AI-enabled applications).
- Prove out build capabilities that future dev teams will replicate and scale.
Integration & Security:
· Work with Copilot Studio and Microsoft Copilot to manage access, identities, and security compliance.
- Integrate with enterprise identity management and ensure secure system design.
Team & Collaboration:
· Act as a senior IC while collaborating with engineering and product stakeholders.
- Contribute to rebuilding a cohesive team and mentoring junior members.
- Support cross-functional teams and partner with leadership on adoption strategy.
Required Skills & Experience
· Strong expertise in Python development (core language for AI and data science).
- Proven experience with AI/ML platform engineering or enterprise-scale data platforms.
- Familiarity with Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot, or similar tools for enterprise AI integration.
- Knowledge of identity and security integration in enterprise environments.
- Background in large enterprise or consulting environments (not early-stage startup only).
- Strong IC who can operate independently while collaborating with leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience building enterprise AI platforms from the ground up.
- Familiarity with cloud-based AI services (Azure OpenAI, AWS AI/ML, etc.).
- Ability to present technical work clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
