Senior Applications Developer

Develop and support maintainable, scalable, efficient, and effective solutions—including AI-powered features and intelligent automation—that contribute to and adhere to architecture and application framework standards and good coding practices across multiple solution patterns.

Design, build, and maintain AI agents and copilot experiences using Microsoft Copilot Studio and related AI orchestration platforms, integrating them into existing business workflows and applications.

Leverage agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and similar AI-assisted development environments to accelerate development velocity, improve code quality, and establish best practices for AI-augmented software engineering across the team.

Evaluate, prototype, and integrate AI services—including Azure OpenAI Services, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns, and semantic search—into enterprise applications to deliver measurable business value.

Prepare technical specifications, design documentation, code walk-throughs, test plans, and documentation of completed code, including documentation of AI model configurations, prompt templates, and agent behavior specifications.

Make quality a priority by thoroughly unit testing and integration testing code—including AI component validation and prompt regression testing—before releasing it to QA and Production.

Collaborate effectively and willingly with all IS departments, business and QA analysts, project managers, business stakeholders, and vendors. Help define requirements and explain the capabilities and limitations of various systems, including the responsible and effective use of AI technologies.

Review requirements documentation thoroughly and confirm requirements with solutions architect and business analyst before work begins. Raise concerns and identify gaps in requirements, particularly as they relate to AI feasibility, data readiness, and ethical considerations.

Stay current with the rapidly evolving AI landscape, proactively identifying opportunities to apply new AI tools, models, and techniques to improve firm operations and client service delivery.

Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

Must demonstrate the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal, client, and personnel affairs

Excellent listening skills and written and oral communication skills, including effective presentation skills

Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple projects at the same time

Must be able to re-prioritize work to keep up with the needs of the business

Self-starter and good collaborator with ability to work individually and within a team environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment

Willingness to work additional hours when needed

Strong intellectual curiosity about AI and a passion for exploring how emerging technologies can solve real business problems