Senior AI Developer

Aimlroles; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Research is seeking a Senior AI Developer to lead design, development, and support of enterprise AI solutions across its technology ecosystem. You will collaborate with stakeholders, IT teams, and end users to build AI-powered integrations and manage day-to-day system operations.

Responsibilities include leading AI design, building prompts, maintaining integrations, and guiding upgrades, with a focus on Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• 4–6 years of IT experience or 6–8 years equivalent experience.
• Hands-on with enterprise AI systems and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI solution design and orchestration using Copilot Studio and Foundry.
• Develop, test, and optimize AI prompts, workflows, and pipelines.
• Build and maintain integrations via REST APIs and webhooks.
• Implement retrieval augmented generation (RAG) using Azure AI Search.
• Deploy and manage MCP servers and agent UIs with Azure Container Apps.
• Develop automation scripts in Python and TypeScript.
• Configure security models for AI applications with least-privilege access.
• Lead AI projects and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Create documentation and knowledge base articles.
• Support AI platform upgrades and feature rollouts.

Skills

Microsoft Copilot

Claude Workflows

Azure AI Foundry

LLM architecture

Prompt engineering

AI safety

Model evaluation

Python

TypeScript

SQL

JavaScript

NET

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure Container Apps

WSO2

Azure Integration Services

Workday Integrations

Salesforce Integrations

Cornerstone Integrations

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a Senior AI Developer to join our IT & Corporate Administration team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life‑changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

• We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.

• Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.

• As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

TheSenior AI Developeris responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise‑grade AI solutions across Premier’s technology ecosystem. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, application end users, and global IT teams to build AI‑powered integrations, resolve day‑to‑day system issues, lead implementation and upgrade projects, and provide best‑practice guidance on the use of AI tools includingMicrosoft Copilot, Anthropic Claude, andAzure AI Foundry, Anthropic Claude, and Microsoft Copilot.

What you will be doing:

TheSenior AI Developerwill provide technical leadership, development, and administration of Premier’s AI platforms and enterprise applications, including:

• Lead AI solution design and orchestrationusingMicrosoft Copilot Studio, Claude Workflows, andAzure AI Foundry, Claude on Foundry/ClaudeSkills, and Microsoft Copilot Studio.

• Develop, test, and optimize AI prompts, workflows, and pipelinesfor enterprise use cases.

• Build and maintain integrationsbetween AI platforms and corporate applications using REST APIs, webhooks, event‑driven architectures, and secure connectors.

• Implement RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)using Azure AI Search, vector databases, and embedding pipelines.

• Deploy and manage custom MCP servers and agent UIs via Azure Container Apps.

• Develop and maintain automation scriptsusing Python, TypeScript, PowerShell, and other languages.

• Administer and configure Azure AI Foundry, including:

• Prompt Flow

• Model catalog (Azure OpenAI, Claude, Phi)

• Safety evaluations

• Deployment endpoints

• Monitoring and observability

• Agent Service configuration

• Resolve AI-related issuesthrough Premier’s ticketing system while meeting SLAs.

• Lead AI platform upgrades, patches, and new feature rolloutswith documented test cases and validation controls.

• Develop and maintain documentationfor AI workflows, integrations, and business processes.

• Create knowledge base articlesfor Premier’s IT Service Management platform.

• Configure security modelsfor AI applications, ensuring least‑privilege access and compliance with Responsible AI standards.
• Lead AI projectswhile keeping project team members, stakeholders, vendors, and IT leadership informed of issues and overall status.

What we are searching for:

• Bachelor’s degree and4–6 years of IT experience, or6–8 years equivalent experience, supporting enterprise applications/AI systems.

• Hands‑on experience withMicrosoft Copilot,Copilot Studio,Claude Workflows, andAzure AI Foundry. Claude on Foundry/Claude Skills, Microsoft Copilot Studio.

• Strong understanding ofLLM architecture,prompt engineering,AI safety, andmodel evaluation.

• Experience with Azure Container Apps for deploying custom MCP servers and agent front-ends.

• Experiencewith AI andintegratingenterprise applications such asWorkday, Salesforce, Cornerstone, or similar systems.

• Experience withWorkday integrations(EIB, Core Connector, RaaS, Studio) is a plus.

• Proficiency inPython, TypeScript, SQL, .NET, JavaScript, and automation scriptingis a plus.

• Experience withintegration platforms such as Azure Integration Services, WSO2, or similar.

• Strong understanding ofweb services,APIs,XML,JSON, andXSLT.

• Fluent verbal and written English.

• Excellent team player; collaborative and consensus‑driven.

• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.

• Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, and time‑management skills.

• Strong desire to learn new skills and expand technical experience.

• Accountable, dependable, and committed to delivering high‑quality results.

• Customer‑service‑focused approach to internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.