Senior AI Engineer (With Presales)

Key Responsibilities

Architect end-to-end agentic AI solutions for client engagements, making key technology and design decisions across the full stack
Lead delivery workstreams across projects, guiding hands-on implementation and mentoring junior developers
Drive presales activities including creating proposals, responding to RFPs, estimating effort and pricing, and scoping and sizing solutions
Build POCs and present technical demos to clients, translating business problems into compelling agentic AI solutions
Run client workshops and discovery sessions independently, providing thought leadership on agentic AI patterns, trade-offs, and emerging trends
Own solution quality end to end, applying RAG patterns, agent evaluation, and responsible AI practices to ensure accurate, reliable, and safe agent behavior in production
Qualifications
Skills and experiences

Min 8 years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering, with at least 1 year delivering agentic AI solutions
Deep working experience with at least one agentic framework such as LangGraph, LangChain, Microsoft Agent Framework, ADK, or AutoGen, and a solid grasp of agent design patterns including planning, tool use, memory, and multi-agent orchestration
Strong proficiency in Python for production-grade agent development, debugging, and performance tuning
Hands-on experience delivering AI workloads on at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Proven experience applying RAG patterns and agent evaluation techniques in real project or product settings
Strong English communication skills with the ability to lead client workshops, present to executives, and facilitate technical discovery
Demonstrated experience leading technical delivery of AI solutions end to end, including making architecture decisions and mentoring junior engineers
Experience contributing to presales activities such as proposals, effort estimation, pricing, and solution scoping in a consulting or professional services context
Nice to Have

Relevant cloud or AI certifications (e.g., Azure AI Engineer Associate, AWS Machine Learning, or equivalent)
Hands-on experience with the Microsoft AI ecosystem such as Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, or Power Platform
Working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it extends agent capabilities in enterprise settings
Experience with AI workflow automation tools such as n8n or OpenAI Agent Builder
Fluency with Git and modern AI coding assistants as part of day-to-day engineering practice
Personal Attributes

Thought leadership instincts, comfortable shaping points of view on agentic AI and sharing them with clients and peers
Strong sense of end-to-end solution ownership, from discovery and design through delivery and handover
Effective stakeholder management across technical and executive audiences, including clients, delivery teams, and internal leadership
Consulting mindset, balancing technical depth with client empathy and a sharp focus on business outcomes
Genuine curiosity about frontier AI and willingness to learn new frameworks and techniques quickly as the agentic landscape evolves
Additional Information
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About Avanade
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