Applied AI Developer

Applied AI Developer Dallas, TX (Hybrid) Early-Career • IT Operations • Full-Time About the Role We are looking to hire an Applied AI Developer to help build and support our growing AI capabilities. This is a hands-on, early-career role for a strong coder who wants to develop their skills by building real AI-powered applications, agents, and automations that deliver value across the business. You will work closely with our Sr. AI Engineer and AI consultants, who set the architecture and standards — while you focus on writing clean, reliable code and bringing AI use cases to life. This position is ideal for someone with a computer science background and solid software-building experience who is eager to specialize in AI. Key Responsibilities Hands-On AI Development • Build and iterate on AI-powered applications, agents, and automations under the guidance of senior team members • Help develop RAG pipelines, copilots, and business automations using platforms like Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, and Claude • Write, test, and refine prompts, guardrails, and simple evaluation checks • Rapidly prototype AI use cases and turn approved prototypes into working features Coding & Software Engineering • Write clean, well-structured, maintainable code in Python (or a similar language) • Participate in code reviews — both giving and receiving feedback — and apply team coding standards • Build, test, and debug software components, integrations, and APIs • Document your work so solutions are easy to maintain and hand off Data & Integration Support • Help connect AI solutions to enterprise data sources, including Snowflake, through APIs and pipelines • Assist in building embedding pipelines, vector search, and data-prep tasks that make data AI-ready • Write SQL queries to retrieve, validate, and shape data for AI use cases • Follow established data governance, security, and compliance practices Collaboration & Growth • Partner with the AI Solutions Architect, engineers, and business teams to deliver solutions • Adopt architecture, security, and responsible AI standards defined by senior team members • Continuously learn new AI tools, frameworks, and techniques, and share what you learn • Support deployed solutions by helping monitor quality, cost, and reliability Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience • 0–3 years of software development experience (internships, co-ops, and substantial academic or personal projects count) • Solid coding fundamentals and proficiency in Python or a similar language • Demonstrated experience building software — applications, tools, scripts, or integrations • Familiarity with core AI/ML concepts, LLMs, and working with APIs • Working knowledge of SQL and relational data • Strong problem-solving skills and a genuine eagerness to learn • Good communication and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications • Exposure to AI frameworks or SDKs (OpenAI, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar) • Experience with a cloud platform, especially the Microsoft/Azure ecosystem • Hands-on exposure to RAG, prompt engineering, or agent-based workflows • Familiarity with Snowflake or another modern data platform • Academic, hackathon, or personal projects involving AI/ML • Understanding of responsible AI principles (privacy, bias, security) What You’ll Bring • A hands-on builder mindset and curiosity about how things work • Willingness to learn quickly, get feedback, and grow alongside senior engineers • Attention to detail and pride in writing quality code • A focus on delivering real, working solutions that create business value Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Show more Show less