Software Development Engineer - AI and Automation
Blueprint TechnologiesBase Salary
$105k - $115k/yr
Responsibilities
- Identify high-friction operational workflows, quantify costs, and design automated or agent-driven solutions.
- Build AI agents, intelligent workflows, multi-step tool use, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop processes.
- Convert prototypes and proofs of concept into secure, scalable, observable, supportable production services.
- Develop RESTful APIs, tool/function endpoints, backend services, and integrations using Azure services.
- Apply prompt engineering, grounding, retrieval, Azure AI Search, and evaluation practices to improve AI quality and reliability.
- Build evaluation infrastructure, offline evaluation sets, CI regression gates, drift detection, release criteria, and observability for AI systems.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization with Entra ID, workload identity, least-privilege access, and delegated permissions.
- Support privacy, security, accessibility, responsible AI, and compliance assessments.
- Use Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and work tracking.
- Collaborate with engineers, program managers, stakeholders, and end users to gather requirements and provide technical guidance.
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, Agile ceremonies, troubleshooting, debugging, technology evaluation, and technical documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 3 years of professional software development experience focused on cloud-based applications.
- Strong proficiency with .NET, C#, Python, and SQL for backend development.
- Hands-on experience building with LLMs, AI services, and prompt engineering.
- Experience taking an AI-powered feature, agent, or automation into production or near-production.
- Experience automating real-world workflows through process automation, orchestration, integrations, or agentic tooling.
- Strong knowledge of Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Logic Apps, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, and Azure DevOps.
- Experience designing secure applications with Entra ID and understanding SQL database design, optimization, and querying.
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting abilities across code, data, configuration, and AI/model behavior.
- Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and work directly with end users.
- Preferred experience with Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, MCP, tool design, multi-agent coordination, LLM evaluation harnesses, React, distributed systems, integrations, responsible AI, and enterprise compliance reviews.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage may be available.
- Flexible Spending Account may be available.
- 401(k) retirement plan may be available.
- Competitive paid time off may be available.
- Parental leave may be available.
- Professional growth and development opportunities may be available.
- Remote work on EST hours, ideally in the Charlotte, NC area.
- Benefits and eligibility vary by role, employment status, and location.
About Blueprint Technologies
Blueprint Technologies is a premier consulting house that pioneers in providing SAP solutions. Our mission is to provide the best solutions to our customers with a high emphasis on ethics at the highest levels. Our team of motivated and experienced consultants strives hard to provide innovative ways to explore all the features offered by SAP and Kronos at an affordable cost to maximize the return on investment. Blueprint Technologies provide end-to-end ERP Solutions in SAP, SAP CX, SAP Analytics Cloud, SuccessFactors, Concur, Qualtrics, and Kronos products for a wide range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, process, offshore, FMCG, pharma, chemical, and professional services. An innovative, award-winning, knowledge-driven decade-old company providing end-to-end integrated ERP solutions in SAP & Kronos. The company was established by a team of passionate and experienced professionals to provide end-to-end ERP Solutions in SAP (On-premise & Cloud), SAP BI/BO, and Kronos.