AI Automation Engineer/Applied AI Solutions Architect

Title: AI Automation Engineer/Applied AI Solutions Architect

Duration: Direct hire

Location: Remote in select locations (Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Wash DC, Los Angeles, or San Fran.) Attend in office meetings periodically.

Salary Range: 115k-145k + Bonus

No C2C or 3rd Party Candidates

Summary

We are seeking an AI Automation Engineer to join our team focused on designing and deploying enterprise AI and automation solutions across internal business operations.

This role is centered on building real, production-level AI workflows and applications-not research or experimental model development.

Persons knowledgeable and having experience with:

· Designing and building LLM-powered applications using platforms such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, or similar tools

· Developing and deploying solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps), Copilot Studio, and Azure services

· Building AI-driven workflow automation solutions that streamline business processes and reduce manual effort

· Creating and deploying AI assistants, copilots, or conversational interfaces used in real-world business environments

· Developing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, including vector search, prompt orchestration, and AI-driven knowledge retrieval

· Owning solutions end-to-end, from design and development through deployment and support in production environments

Other interests, knowledge, skills, and experience that are beneficial to this role include:

· Hands-on experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise systems, including document management, CRM, and Microsoft 365 platforms (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook)

· Experience working with REST APIs and system integrations to connect AI solutions with existing business applications

· Understanding of data flow, system architecture, and orchestration for large-scale automation solutions

· Familiarity with AI governance, security, and responsible AI practices, particularly in environments handling sensitive or regulated data

· Experience working in professional services, legal, financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries

· Exposure to Dev/Test/Prod environment management, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (Azure DevOps, GitHub)

· Ability to design scalable, maintainable solutions that are actively used by business stakeholders-not just prototypes.

This position requires the employee to possess the following traits:

· Being a self-starter - able to take ownership of AI solutions from concept through production with minimal direction

· Strong problem-solving ability - translating ambiguous business needs into practical, scalable technical solutions

· Being collaborative and business-oriented - comfortable working directly with non-technical stakeholders to design usable solutions

· Disciplined work ethic - delivering high-quality solutions within timelines in a fast-paced environment

· Positive and professional approach - representing strong communication, accountability, and teamwork

Important Clarification About This Role:

This position is focused on applied AI and automation engineering.

This role is not a fit for candidates whose experience is primarily in:

• Machine learning research or model training
• Data science or academic AI work
• Experimental or non-production AI development

We are specifically seeking candidates who have built and deployed AI-powered solutions that are actively used

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.