Software Development Engineer - AI and Automation

Blueprint Technologies, LLC.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Competitive paid time off

Parental leave

Professional growth and development

Job summary

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is seeking a Software Development Engineer - AI and Automation to build applied AI and platform solutions across Azure, .NET, C#, Python, React, and SQL. You will turn prototypes into secure, observable production services while partnering with end users and cross-functional teams.

This role demands hands-on cloud and AI experience, strong problem solving, and the ability to operate in ambiguity while balancing experimentation with production-grade engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency with .NET, C#, Python, and SQL.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI services, including prompt engineering.
• Experience bringing AI-powered features or automation to production.
• Experience automating real-world workflows via integrations or orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-friction workflows and design automated solutions to reduce cost and errors.
• Build AI agents and intelligent workflows using Azure tools.
• Design multi-step tool use and human-in-the-loop workflows.
• Replatform prototypes into secure, scalable production services.
• Develop RESTful APIs and backend services on Azure.
• Implement secure authentication with Entra ID and secure access controls.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Backend development

Cloud-based apps

LLMs & AI services

Prompt engineering

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure App Services

Azure SQL

Logic Apps

Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

Azure AI Search

Entra ID

React

Job description

Software Development Engineer - AI and Automation

Remote

About Blueprint

Blueprint is a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with teams across the United States. We help organizations turn complex challenges into meaningful outcomes by connecting strategy and execution across AI, cloud, data, product development, and emerging technology.

Our culture is built by people who care deeply about doing exceptional work. We set high standards, take ownership, and continually challenge ourselves and one another to be better. We work hard, support each other, and take genuine pride in what we deliver for our clients, partners, and teams.

At Blueprint, you’ll work alongside talented people with different experiences, expertise, and perspectives. You’ll have opportunities to take on meaningful challenges, expand your skills, and see the impact of what you build.

Bring your perspective. Raise the standard. Build what matters.

In this role

You will build applied AI and platform solutions that transform manual, repetitive, and human-driven operational processes into reliable automated and agent-driven systems. You will identify opportunities for automation, develop AI agents and orchestration workflows, and turn successful prototypes into secure, observable, production-ready services. Working across Azure, .NET, C#, Python, React, SQL, and modern AI technologies, you will build integrations, APIs, evaluation frameworks, and automation infrastructure while partnering directly with end users and cross-functional stakeholders. This role is well suited for an engineer who is comfortable operating in ambiguity, understands both traditional software engineering and non-deterministic AI systems, and can balance experimentation with production-quality engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-friction operational workflows, quantify the current-state cost, and design automated or agent-driven solutions that improve efficiency, reduce errors, and increase throughput.
• Build AI agents and intelligent workflows using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Agent Framework, MCP, and related frameworks.
• Design multi-step tool use, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows for agentic applications.
• Replatform prototypes and proofs of concept into secure, scalable, observable, and supportable production services.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs, tool/function endpoints, and backend services using Azure App Services.
• Apply prompt engineering, grounding, retrieval, Azure AI Search, and evaluation practices to improve AI system quality and reliability.
• Build evaluation and quality infrastructure for AI systems, including offline evaluation sets, CI regression gates, drift detection, and release criteria.
• Develop observability for AI and agentic systems, including quality, cost, latency, tool-call outcomes, and rollback capabilities.
• Build integrations between internal and external systems while maintaining appropriate human review, approval, and intervention points.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization using Entra ID, including workload identity, least-privilege access, and delegated permissions.
• Support privacy, security, accessibility, responsible AI, and compliance assessments for AI-powered solutions.
• Use Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and work tracking.
• Partner with engineers, program managers, stakeholders, and end users to understand operational processes and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, Agile ceremonies, troubleshooting, and debugging across distributed and AI-dependent systems.
• Evaluate emerging AI and agent technologies and provide practical recommendations for their application.
• Document workflow architectures, agent behavior and boundaries, integration contracts, and system designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on cloud-based applications.
• Strong proficiency with .NET, C#, Python, and SQL for backend development.
• Hands-on experience building with LLMs and AI services, including prompt engineering.
• Experience taking at least one AI-powered feature, agent, or automation into production or near-production and being able to discuss the technical implementation in depth.
• Demonstrated experience automating real-world workflows through process automation, orchestration, integrations, or agentic tooling.
• Strong knowledge of Azure App Services, Azure SQL, Logic Apps, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and Azure AI Search.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for version control, build automation, release management, and project tracking.
• Experience designing secure applications using Entra ID for authentication and authorization.
• Strong understanding of SQL database design, optimization, and querying.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting abilities across code, data, configuration, and AI/model behavior.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work directly with end users, gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and iterate based on feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with the client's organization and familiarity with its development practices, technologies, and internal systems.
• Experience with agent frameworks and orchestration, such as Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, or MCP.
• Experience with tool design and multi-agent coordination.
• Experience developing LLM evaluation harnesses, including offline evaluation sets, LLM-as-judge approaches, and automated quality gates.
• Demonstrated ability to take an internal prototype, hack, or proof of concept and turn it into a supported production service.
• Experience replacing legacy manual processes through automation, particularly where organizational workflows are complex.
• Front-end development experience with React.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and multiple integration points.
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices and enterprise compliance review processes.

Compensation

At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market.

For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated compensation range is $105000 - $115000 USD annually Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final compensation and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate's qualifications.

Location: Remote EST hours, ideally in the Charlotte, NC area

Blueprint believes that healthy, supported employees do their best work. Eligible employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Competitive paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Benefits and eligibility may vary based on role, employment status, and location.

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