Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Agents

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Agents to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents using Microsoft Foundry.

The candidate will own end-to-end agent development, including multi-agent orchestration, enterprise integrations, security, and AI evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Design and develop AI agents and multi-agent orchestration using Microsoft Foundry.
• Integrate AI agents with Microsoft Teams and Outlook.
• Implement enterprise data grounding using Azure AI Search and Microsoft Graph.
• Develop prompts, tools, APIs, and MCP integrations.
• Implement AI evaluation, safety testing, and prompt injection protection.
• Configure agent identity, permissions, and enterprise security.
• Conduct stakeholder demonstrations, documentation, and technical handover.

Mandatory Skills

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry/Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.
• Strong experience in Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Multi-Agent Orchestration.
• Proficiency in Python or C#.
• Experience with Semantic Kernel, Microsoft Agent Framework, or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of Azure AI Search, Foundry IQ, Work IQ, and Microsoft Graph.
• Experience developing Microsoft Teams applications and Adaptive Cards.
• Strong knowledge of Prompt Engineering, Tool Calling, and MCP/REST API integrations.
• Experience with LLM evaluation, AI safety testing, and prompt injection prevention.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Agent Identity, Managed Identities, and access permissions.