Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collectiv is hiring a hands-on AI Engineer to build and deploy production AI solutions using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry. The role partners with client stakeholders and delivery teams to develop, evaluate, secure, and support AI applications and agents.
Responsibilities
- Build declarative agents, Copilot connectors, and plugins that extend Microsoft 365 Copilot with Client data and workflows
- Build Copilot Studio agents, topics, actions, and autonomous agents for business processes
- Connect Copilot to SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Graph, Dataverse, and line-of-business systems
- Write and iterate on prompts, instructions, and agent configurations based on test results and user feedback
- Build custom agents and AI applications in Azure AI Foundry for use cases that go beyond out-of-the-box Copilot
- Select, deploy, and configure models from the Foundry model catalog, and explain the trade-offs in cost, quality, and latency
- Implement agentic workflows with tool calling, multi-step orchestration, and human-in-the-loop controls
- Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems through APIs, Azure Functions, Power Automate, and Logic Apps
- Build end-to-end retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines including ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector and hybrid search, and grounding
- Use Azure AI Search and Azure AI Document Intelligence to index and extract knowledge from Client content
- Partner with Collectiv data engineers to connect AI solutions to Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and other enterprise data platforms
- Build evaluation sets and test harnesses that measure answer quality, groundedness, hallucination rate, safety, latency, and cost
- Implement logging, monitoring, and tracing for deployed agents and models
- Apply security, identity, and governance controls using Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Azure AI Content Safety
- Use version control, CI/CD, and code review standards for all AI solution code and configuration
- Work directly with Client stakeholders to gather requirements, run working sessions, demo progress, and manage expectations
- Translate business problems into scoped, buildable AI use cases with clear success metrics
- Train Client users and administrators on the solutions you build and support adoption after go-live
- Contribute reusable patterns, accelerators, and documentation to Collectiv's AI practice
Skills
- This engagement requires US citizenship under the client's contract terms
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or Microsoft 365 and Power Platform development
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying generative AI or LLM-powered solutions in production or Client environments
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility and Copilot Studio
- Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry or Azure OpenAI
- Experience building RAG solutions with Azure AI Search
- Strong Python or C# skills
- Experience working in Azure (storage, compute, identity, networking)
- Ability to work independently in a Client-facing consulting role
- Experience with Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen
- Experience with Power Platform, Dataverse, and Power Automate
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or Power BI
- Experience with LLMOps practices including evaluation frameworks, prompt management, and model monitoring
- Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations for AI in regulated industries
- Consulting experience across multiple Clients or industries
- Relevant certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate, Copilot Studio or Power Platform certifications, or Fabric (DP-600, DP-700)
Benefits
- Fully remote work environment with quarterly in-person team Experiences
- Clear growth trajectory
- Professional development opportunities
- Unlimited time off
- 100% covered health insurance, encompassing medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- 401(k) with a 4% match
- Educational assistance
- Tech stipend
- Discounts on various goods and services
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