Senior AI Automation Engineer

Application Programmer IIIOur client, Technology is seeking a Application Programmer III to join their team. As a Application Programmer III, you will be part of the Engineering & Delivery supporting Deterministic Automation Orchestration priorities. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership, a passion for modern Agile solution delivery, and the ability to mentor others while building reliable, supportable software that delivers measurable business outcomes.Location: Chandler, AZ (Hybrid: 3 days onsite required)Pay Range: $60-65/hrWhat's the Job?Lead refinement of stories and technical requirements for AI agent use-cases, orchestration workflows, and deterministic automation capabilities.Participate in estimation and planning for delivery across both agentic and deterministic automation implementations.Run spikes, proofs of concept, and technical experiments to reduce delivery risk, validate design choices, and guide implementation direction.Design, code, and review solution components and unit tests aligned to acceptance criteria, control requirements, and engineering standards.Build reusable components that enable AI-enabled workflows, agent interactions, orchestration logic, deterministic automation routines, and integrations with enterprise tools and services.What's Needed?Strong experience developing complex software or automation solutions that translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and supportable capabilities.Advanced programming and scripting skills for software engineering, API development, orchestration, and automation implementation.Demonstrated ability to work across both AI-enabled use-cases and deterministic automation patterns, with flexibility to support either based on delivery demand.Strong understanding of workflow orchestration, execution control, task sequencing, and operational logic from intent/decisioning to controlled action.Experience across the software development lifecycle, including design, coding, code review, testing, version control, release management, and deployment support.What's in it for me?Opportunity to lead engineering execution that advances modern Agile delivery practices and high-quality design and engineering standards.Chance to reduce delivery risk through experimentation, proofs of concept, and technical spikes that inform confident implementation.Role focused on building reusable engineering patterns and components that improve scalability, consistency, and speed.Support for secure, observable, and supportable solution delivery through logging, validation, exception handling, resiliency, and operational controls.Collaborative environment where you can mentor less senior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and hands-on support.Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:Medical and Prescription Drug PlansDental PlanVision PlanHealth Savings AccountHealth Flexible Spending AccountDependent Care Flexible Spending AccountSupplemental Life InsuranceShort Term and Long Term Disability InsuranceBusiness Travel Insurance401(k), Plus MatchWeekly PayIf this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!