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# Senior AI Agent Engineer

- **Company:** Encora Inc
- **Location:** Bolivia, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Rapid Prototyping Process, OpenAI, Cloud Services, Microsoft Copilot, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Evaluation Pipelines, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Virtual Agents, Azure AI, Restful APIs, Semantic Kernel
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-ai-agent-engineer-bolivia-nc--a11fc4e9-44ad-4882-bf6a-d8f399c3e864

## About the Role

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Python Programming/Scripting Language, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Kernel Programming, Microsoft Windows Azure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Test Plan/Schedule, Application Programming Interface (API), Rapid Prototyping, * 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years developing Generative AI, AI assistant, or agent-based applications.

 * Strong hands-on experience with Generative AI (mandatory/deal-breaker skill).
 * Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio.
 * Strong Python development skills and experience integrating REST APIs and cloud services.
 * Experience with Semantic Kernel, MCP, and agent orchestration.
 * Strong knowledge of Prompt Engineering and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
 * Experience implementing agent evaluation, guardrails, grounding, citations, and context management.
 * Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and continuous improvement practices for production AI applications.
 * Experience developing and deploying secure, testable enterprise applications.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

Preferred Skills:

 * Advanced experience with Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio.
 * Experience with Semantic Kernel, MCP, multi-agent systems, or comparable orchestration frameworks.
 * Experience implementing RAG, automated evaluation pipelines, citations, and tool-use controls.
 * Azure AI Engineer or related certification.

## Description

* Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise AI agents, copilots, and multi-agent systems using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Python-based frameworks, and other approved technologies.
 * Develop prompts, instructions, tool definitions, routing, and orchestration workflows while implementing grounding, citations, retrieval, context management, guardrails, and human-review patterns.
 * Integrate AI agents with enterprise tools and APIs, build rapid prototypes, and validate solutions with business users.
 * Create automated evaluations and continuously optimize agent quality, latency, reliability, observability, and cost while supporting production monitoring and troubleshooting.