Academy Sports + Outdoors

Engineer Artificial Intelligence Application

Academy Sports + Outdoors
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3 months ago
Katy, TX, USAMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Build AI agents, copilots, and assistant experiences using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Studio, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams, and related Microsoft tools.
  • Design agent instructions, conversation flows, prompts, knowledge grounding, actions, and escalation paths.
  • Configure approved knowledge sources including SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL, ServiceNow, internal documents, and enterprise data.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and convert use cases into working prototypes.
  • Test agent performance for accuracy, completeness, hallucination risk, usability, and business fit.
  • Improve agent quality through prompt refinement, knowledge tuning, evaluation frameworks, and user feedback.
  • Package successful prototypes into reusable templates, starter prompts, and build patterns.
  • Document agent configuration, data sources, limitations, support models, and adoption guidance.
  • Support pilots, collect feedback, and iterate toward production readiness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in AI solution development, automation, application development, data platforms, or enterprise technology.
  • Hands-on experience building AI agents, copilots, chatbots, workflow automations, or advanced digital assistants.
  • Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, Teams, Dataverse, or Azure AI.
  • Strong understanding of prompt design, knowledge grounding, and AI testing methods.
  • Ability to design agent instructions, conversation flows, prompts, knowledge grounding, actions, and escalation paths.
  • Ability to configure approved enterprise knowledge sources and translate business needs into practical AI solutions.
  • Preferred Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Azure AI, or related Microsoft certification.
  • Preferred training or practical experience in prompt design, AI evaluation, knowledge grounding, or responsible AI.
  • Preferred experience building internal tools for operations, human resources, IT, finance, supply chain, stores, or customer-facing teams.
  • Preferred familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation patterns, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Graph, APIs, enterprise search, AI safety, access controls, and data privacy.
  • Retail or multi-site enterprise experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Regular office attendance is required, with adherence to company work hours, policies, procedures, and professional conduct rules.

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