AI Developer

Itron, Inc.

AI Developer designing and building AI-powered solutions using Microsoft’s AI ecosystem. Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable AI capabilities for utility and energy customers.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureSQLVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

design and build AI‑powered solutions using Microsoft’s AI ecosystem, primarily Azure, GitHub, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry
develop and integrate conversational copilots, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) experiences, and automation workflows into enterprise applications
collaborate closely with product, engineering, security, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, compliant, and measurable AI capabilities that support utility and energy customers
Build and maintain AI solutions leveraging Azure AI Foundry, including model selection, prompt orchestration, evaluation, and deployment patterns, with a focus on reliable and customer‑centric outcomes
develop and configure copilots using Copilot Studio, including topics, actions, plugins/connectors, and inclusive conversation design
Implement AI integration patterns such as retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), tool/function calling, and agent‑based workflows into applications and internal tooling
create and maintain API services (for example, Azure Functions, App Service, and containerized services) to expose AI capabilities to enterprise business systems
design and implement secure and accountable data access patterns for enterprise knowledge sources, including SharePoint, Azure SQL, and Blob Storage
Use Azure DevOps and GitHub for source control, pull requests, code reviews, branching strategies, and release management in a collaborative and agile environment
Build CI/CD pipelines that support automated testing, security scanning, and deployments to Azure
Apply engineering best practices, including unit and integration testing, telemetry, error handling, performance tuning, and clear documentation
Follow secure‑by‑design practices, including identity and access management (Entra ID), secrets management (Key Vault), and least‑privilege access
Support responsible AI and governance requirements, including logging, auditing, evaluation, content safety, and prompt and security guardrails
partner with security and compliance teams to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements common in the utilities and energy sector
translate business needs into AI solution designs, user stories, and technical delivery plans that are practical and measurable
work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and business partners to define success metrics, validate outcomes, and iterate based on feedback and analytics
provide guidance and enablement to teams adopting Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry patterns, fostering shared ownership and continuous learning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building software solutions using Azure, including at least one of the following: Functions, App Service, Storage, SQL, or API Management.
Hands-on development experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub, including pull request workflows, branching strategies, issue tracking, and CI/CD.
Experience developing AI-driven applications, including at least one of the following: Copilots, chatbots, or conversational user experiences, Retrieval-based solutions (RAG) and enterprise search, Prompt engineering and prompt or version management, Tool/function calling or agentic workflows.
Ability to work with REST APIs and integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems.
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, API design, testing, and troubleshooting.
Clear communication skills with the ability to explain AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with Copilot Studio, including topics, actions, connectors, publishing, and governance (preferred).
Experience with Azure AI Foundry, including prompt flows and orchestration, evaluation, deployments, and observability (preferred).
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI or other large language model providers and model lifecycle concepts (preferred).
Experience with enterprise identity solutions, including Entra ID, OAuth2, role-based access control, and secure data patterns (preferred).
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Application Insights, Log Analytics, and dashboards (preferred).
Experience with Power Platform, Logic Apps, or other integration and automation platforms (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive benefit package including financial, social, health and wellbeing programs
paid vacation
401k matching
employee stock purchase program
hybrid work schedule
and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

AzureCopilot StudioAzure AI FoundryAPI developmentCI/CDretrieval-augmented generation (RAG)prompt engineeringREST APIsdata structurestesting

Soft Skills

clear communicationcollaborationcross-functional teamworkguidance and enablementproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder engagementanalytical thinkingcontinuous learninguser story translation