AI Engineer & Architect: Agentic Workflows+Local Inference

The Phoenix Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Phoenix Group is seeking an AI Engineer/Architect to own the development of AI-enabled business applications and autonomous workflows. You will help establish scalable development standards, evaluate AI technologies, and deliver secure solutions that improve internal operations.

The role focuses on ASP.NET MVC apps with AI features, on-prem GPU inference via Ollama, and MCP-based solutions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant software development or AI engineering experience.
• Experience with XML, T-SQL, and SSRS.
• Experience with local model inference platforms such as Ollama, vLLM, or LM Studio, including tuning, context window optimization, and benchmarking.
• Experience using OpenAI APIs and developing AI-powered applications.
• Experience designing and implementing evaluation pipelines for production AI apps.
• Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Codex, Claude Code, Open Code).
• Experience developing and deploying custom MCP servers with Microsoft Entra ID integration.
• Knowledge of authentication flows, authorization policies, and secure service-to-service communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ASP.NET MVC web apps with AI-driven functionality.
• Build and support worker processes on the Microsoft stack using automation and AI methods.
• Define and standardize agentic development practices and MCP servers.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain AI agents and MCP-based solutions.
• Maintain on-prem GPU infrastructure for local LLM inference (Ollama).
• Evaluate and implement emerging AI development technologies and platforms.
• Establish evaluation pipelines for production AI applications.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions; share knowledge.
• Collaborate with users and teams to troubleshoot AI inference issues.
• Work with vendors and external partners as needed.
• Provide regular project status updates to leadership.

Skills

AI engineering

Software development

OpenAI APIs

AI-assisted coding tools

AI agents

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

XML

T-SQL

SSRS

Ollama

vLLM

LM Studio

Codex

Claude Code

Open Code

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure

PowerShell

Salesforce

SharePoint

Azure DevOps

Job description

The Phoenix Group is seeking an AI Engineer/Architect to own the development of AI-enabled business applications and autonomous workflows. You will help establish scalable development standards, evaluate AI technologies, and deliver secure solutions that improve internal operations.

The role focuses on ASP.NET MVC apps with AI features, on-prem GPU inference via Ollama, and MCP-based solutions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners is essential.