Senior AI Engineer — Production Systems on Azure

Cicero™, part of MGT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cicero™, part of MGT, is seeking a Senior AI Developer in Washington, DC to join their AI Operating Group. This hands-on role requires building production AI solutions, particularly with the Microsoft Azure AI stack. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience, with a focus on AI applications and hands-on experience with LLMs. You will collaborate closely with client teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. Join a high-visibility team committed to actively delivering impactful AI products.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years focused on AI or machine learning applications.
• Hands-on experience building with LLMs, including RAG architectures, agentic design patterns, prompt engineering, or vector databases.
• Ability to independently scope and deliver technical solutions with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-grade AI solutions including RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and multi-agent systems.
• Develop on the Microsoft Azure AI stack, including Azure OpenAI Service.
• Architect and implement data pipelines and integration patterns that connect AI capabilities to client systems.

Skills

AI development experience

Microsoft Azure ecosystem

Large Language Models (LLMs)

RAG architectures

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Power Platform

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Cicero™, part of MGT, is seeking a Senior AI Developer in Washington, DC to join their AI Operating Group. This hands-on role requires building production AI solutions, particularly with the Microsoft Azure AI stack. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software development experience, with a focus on AI applications and hands-on experience with LLMs. You will collaborate closely with client teams to translate requirements into technical solutions. Join a high-visibility team committed to actively delivering impactful AI products.