Microsoft AI Developer

The Microsoft AI Developer will focus on building innovative solutions using Azure AI, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and modern software engineering practices. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who can rapidly prototype, develop, and productize solution assets that improve delivery quality, reduce implementation costs, and provide Federal customers transformative value. Responsibilities include:

Design and develop reusable solutions built on Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, and Microsoft 365. Build modern web applications using React, TypeScript, .NET, and Azure services. Develop AI-powered business solutions utilizing Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Document Intelligence, and related services. Develop custom Copilot experiences, Copilot Studio agents, conversational AI solutions, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures. Create reusable Power Platform assets including PCF controls, starter kits, ALM accelerators, deployment frameworks, and governance components. Leverage GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development tools, and modern software engineering practices to maximize development velocity. Contribute to architecture standards, engineering best practices, reusable design patterns, and technical documentation. Collaborate with delivery teams to operationalize accelerator assets and promote adoption across the organization.

The projected compensation range for this position is $100K - $175K annualized (USD). The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as internal pay equity, location, contract-specific affordability and other organizational requirements.

5+ years of software development experience designing and implementing enterprise applications. Strong hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and modern front-end development frameworks. Strong experience developing applications using C# and .NET. Experience building and deploying applications within Microsoft Azure. Hands-on experience with Azure Functions, App Services, Container Apps, Logic Apps, API Management, and other Azure PaaS services. Experience developing solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, including Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Code Apps. Experience integrating applications with Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 services. Experience utilizing Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Document Intelligence, or related AI technologies. Experience designing REST APIs and integrating enterprise systems. Experience with GitHub, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices. Familiarity with GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, and AI-assisted software development practices. Strong understanding of software architecture, security, scalability, and cloud-native application design. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to rapidly learn and evaluate emerging technologies.

Desirable Skills

Experience developing Copilot Studio agents and custom Copilot extensibility solutions. Experience implementing RAG architectures, semantic search solutions, vector databases, and AI orchestration frameworks. Experience developing Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) controls. Experience with Microsoft Teams application development and Microsoft Graph extensibility. Experience with Azure AI Foundry evaluation, prompt engineering, model selection, and AI governance. Experience building reusable enterprise software products, frameworks, or commercial accelerators. Experience with Next.js, Fluent UI, and modern React ecosystem tools. Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates. Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized application architectures. Experience supporting federal government customers. Microsoft certifications in Azure, AI, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365 technologies.