DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Software Engineer Senior Specialist on our AI Tools Team, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining AI-centric software solutions and toolchains. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams-product managers, data scientists, and other software engineers-to deliver intelligent applications and services that leverage cutting-edge technologies such as Azure AI Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio), M365 Copilot Extensibility, the M365 Agents SDK, and Semantic Kernel. You will ensure these solutions streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and deliver powerful AI capabilities to our end-users and clients
The position will receive limited direction on day-to-day work and general instruction on new projects, tasks, or assignments. You will help define tasks of complex scope and independently tackle challenges under limited supervision. You will also communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Mastery of C# and DevOps practices with proven experience using Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms
• Proficiency in AI development with hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas: Azure AI Foundry, M365 Copilot Extensibility, the M365 Agents SDK, Semantic Kernel, or similar AI technologies
• Strong grasp of AI/ML concepts (e.g., LLMs, NLP, model fine-tuning, MLOps) and the ability to implement solutions that leverage these concepts effectively
• Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in designing and building AI solutions that meet or exceed user expectations
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form, including explaining complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies and adapting to evolving requirements in the AI space

TRAVEL / RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 5%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meeting for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT or Software Development, with at least 2 years in a role focused on AI tools and development