Principal AI Developer

Overview In this role you will develop and deploy AI solutions on Azure and related data platforms to turn ideas into production systems. You will work closely with AI engineers, developers, and business analysts to prototype, test, and refine scalable AI applications. You’ll own end-to-end delivery in a fast-paced environment, from design through deployment, with emphasis on performance and reliability. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge tools (Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, Databricks) and contribute to energy-industry AI initiatives. Compensation / Benefitsindustry-leading compensationcomprehensive benefits 401(k) match with profit sharingPTOcareer opportunities Responsibilities Design, develop, deploy, and maintain AI solutions using Python and/or. NETBuild AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio or the Semantic Kernel Agent Framework Build and optimize cloud-native applications on Azure Work with large-scale data in Databricks Partner with AI engineers/developers and business analysts to turn ideas into production systems Apply critical thinking to evaluate model performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and improve system efficiency Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders Prototype quickly, test rigorously, and iterate often Key requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Professional experience building production systems with Python or. NET (proficiency in both is a strong plus)Strong working knowledge of cloud services and architecture patterns — Azure preferred (or AWS/GCP equivalent)Hands-on experience building RAG pipelines Hands-on experience building AI agents with Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent frameworks Experience with at least two of: Azure OpenAI/Search, vector databases, semantic search, agentic AI systems Comfort with SQL and large-scale data platforms (Databricks a plus)Excellent communication and critical-thinking skills Background in a smaller company or startup environment with ownership of technical workcommunicationcritical thinkingownership of technical work Python-.NETAzure