AI Engineer I: Build AI Agents & Workflows (Hybrid)

Victra - Verizon Authorized Retailer; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts on Verizon services

Referral bonuses

Career pathing opportunities

Job summary

Victra - Verizon Authorized Retailer is building its AI engineering capability in-house. As an AI Engineer I, you will develop, test, and ship AI agents and workflows on Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, under senior engineers.

This is an early-career role focused on aptitude, curiosity, and builder instincts, with a named mentor and funded certifications. You will learn APIs, prompting, orchestration, evaluation, and contribute to integrations with business systems while growing into more

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Demonstrated coding aptitude in Python, C#, or Java; scripting experience (PowerShell, JavaScript, or Power Fx) also counts.
• Working knowledge of APIs and data basics (calling a service, reading JSON, moving data between systems).
• Defensive, edge-case thinking: you ask what happens when input is wrong.
• Clear written communication and documentation habits.
• Evidence of self-driven learning: side projects or experiments with outcomes.
• Comfortable using AI tools daily (Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.) as part of work.
• No generative AI experience required; we will teach the AI.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy AI agents and workflows on Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, following senior engineers' standards.
• Wire integrations between agents and business systems: connectors, APIs, and tool integrations.
• Validate AI outputs against criteria; write and run tests before shipping.
• Troubleshoot edge cases and production issues with senior backup; document root causes.
• Own one scoped agent after launch: monitoring, small fixes, and user feedback.
• Document every build to team standards so knowledge remains with the team.
• Support builds beyond core platforms, including open-source agent frameworks; maintain tests and docs.
• Register everything shipped in the agent registry to ensure governance.
• Complete the structured learning path (Microsoft Learn curriculum plus funded certifications).

Skills

Python

C#

Java

PowerShell

JavaScript

Power Fx

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Copilot Studio

Microsoft Learn

LangChain

Langfuse

Git

CI/CD

REST APIs

Azure Functions

API Management (APIM)

Job description

Victra - Verizon Authorized Retailer is building its AI engineering capability in-house. As an AI Engineer I, you will develop, test, and ship AI agents and workflows on Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry, under senior engineers.

This is an early-career role focused on aptitude, curiosity, and builder instincts, with a named mentor and funded certifications. You will learn APIs, prompting, orchestration, evaluation, and contribute to integrations with business systems while growing into more