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# AI Engineer III

- **Company:** Victra - Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Role-Based Access Control, Software Construction, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Software Coding
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=429ac46c80d7be20

## About the Role

* 5+ years building software or cloud systems, with at least 3 years delivering to the cloud (Azure preferred).
 * Experience with agentic development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, or similar).
 * At least one AI or agent system you shipped to production with named users and a working evaluation loop.
 * Working knowledge of Azure AI Foundry, including the resource model and what Agent Service needs from the network.
 * Strong Azure fundamentals: identity and RBAC, networking and private connectivity, monitoring, and cost management.
 * Current hands-on coding ability (Python a plus).
 * Fluency with at least one open-source agent framework and one LLM observability stack.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience., * Experience with AWS Bedrock or another second model platform, and a view on what actually ports between them.
 * Computer vision work, particularly still-image processing.
 * Retail, multi-site, or field-operations software.

## Description

* Customer Focus and Results Driven: Build and ship agent systems that employees use in their daily work, with evaluation and monitoring in place before launch.
 * Design and build the shared platform for agents, including business context, permitted actions, identity and permissions, runtime environments, and auditability.
 * Provide guidance on agent frameworks and observability to support reliable, measurable system performance.
 * Take agents from answering questions to taking actions, defining safe stages for recommendations, actions requiring approval, and autonomous execution.
 * Relationship Building: Collaborate with other engineering teams to develop reference architectures and implementations they can adopt.
 * Strategic Thinking: Evaluate build-versus-buy options and recommend solutions aligned with business needs and technical requirements.
 * Change Management: Design platform-agnostic systems that preserve flexibility and help Victra adapt as AI capabilities evolve.
 * Participate in framework and platform evaluations and reviews of technical proposals.
 * Talent Management: Mentor early-career engineers through pairing, coaching on engineering processes, and support for career development.