AI Engineer

About the role

SkyWest, the largest regional airline in the United States, is hiring an AI Engineer in St. George, Utah. The engineer designs, develops, deploys and supports enterprise AI solutions that deliver measurable business value, building and integrating AI-powered applications, agents, APIs and automation while ensuring security, scalability, performance and alignment with organizational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, assess and prioritize AI opportunities that improve efficiency, productivity and results.
• Lead the architecture, design and delivery of enterprise AI solutions using large language models, AI agents, generative AI, machine learning, Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI services.
• Analyze business processes and workflows to find where AI, automation, agents, predictive analytics or traditional software can deliver the most value.
• Work with software engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into existing applications, APIs, mobile solutions and business systems.
• Design and oversee RAG solutions, intelligent search platforms and AI-powered assistants built on enterprise data sources.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in software development, systems architecture, cloud architecture, data engineering or related roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-based solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and giving architectural guidance across cross-functional teams.

Required skills

• One or more major cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• AI and generative AI technologies: LLMs, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, vector databases.
• Integrating enterprise applications via APIs, web services and cloud services.
• Databases and data platforms, relational and non-relational.
• Modern programming languages such as C# (preferred), Python, Java or similar.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, identity management, data protection, privacy and compliance.
• Building solutions with Microsoft Copilot and Azure Foundry.

The role involves sitting in front of a computer for extended periods and is not a Department of Transportation safety-sensitive position.