Senior AI & Cloud Engineer

About this role

Company Description
Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the world's best brands.


Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders – CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers – and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.


From the start, we've known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work, in ways they value.


In an AI era, we remain ""Guided By Humanity,"" a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the driver's seat, supported by the best processes and technology.


With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Media's industry-leading resources and clout, we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.


Overview
We are looking for a Senior AI & Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate intelligent data and AI systems on Azure. You will bridge the gap between cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and applied AI — developing production-grade pipelines and AI-assisted applications that create measurable business value.


You will be a go-to voice on responsible AI practices, model selection, and evaluation within the team.


Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable data and AI pipelines on Azure using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and related services
• Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and AI-assisted workflows that integrate with internal data sources and APIs
• Develop and maintain Python-based applications, microservices, and Azure Container Apps
• Apply prompt engineering techniques and work with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) to deliver reliable, production-ready AI features
• Implement and maintain MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations to conne...