AI Solutions Architect

Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity for an AI Solutions Architect. This position could be based in any of our U.S. offices and consideration given for 100% remote US locations.

Orrick Labs is seeking anAI Solutions Architectto help design, test, and deploy intelligent workflow solutions using Microsoft's AI ecosystem - including Foundry, Azure AI Studio, and Copilot Studio - and help survey the market for other agent-building solutions.. This role bridgesAI prototyping and enterprise deployment, helping the firm move from experimentation to practical, secure, and scalable AI production-ready solutions tools that enhance business and legal workflows - and drive real value.

This is Orrick'sfirst dedicated hire in applied agentic AI, responsible for designing and implementing first-generation AI agents and copilots that enhance attorney and business workflows. The ideal candidate is comfortable balancing experimentation with responsible deployment in a professional-services environment.

• Partner with stakeholders to identify, scope, and validate use cases for AI agents and copilots across firm workflows.
• Evaluate, prototype, and deploy first-generation agents and copilots using Azure AI Studio, Copilot Studio, and Power Automate.
• Evaluate and test integration of agents and copilots with enterprise tools (Teams, Outlook etc.).
• Explore and test emerging agent-orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel) to assess fit for firm use cases.
• Design and implement secure AI pipelines - including RAG architectures, embedding stores, and API endpoints on Azure and other cloud platforms.
• Implement observability, guardrails, and governance for reliability, compliance, and safety; create reusable templates and documentation to standardize best practices.
• Stay apprised of best practices related to developing, testing, and deploying AI agents and copilots.

• 3-6 years of experience in software or AI development.
• Strong programming foundation in Python and TypeScript (C#/.NET optional).
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI, OpenAI APIs, or Copilot Studio.
• Experience developing or integrating LLM agents, RAG pipelines, and AI-driven automations.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON schemas, and structured output design.
• Familiarity with serverless workflows and cloud deployment practices.
• Strong debugging, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Technical Skills:

Core Programming & Development

• Proficiency in Python for backend orchestration and API integration.
• Strong TypeScript / JavaScript for front-end integrations, plugins, and Copilot/Teams extensibility.
• C# / .NET experience is a plus for deeper Microsoft integration.
• Experience with webhooks, structured JSON outputs, and schema validation.

Microsoft Cloud & AI Stack

• Azure AI Studio for model orchestration and fine-tuning.
• Azure OpenAI Service for GPT, embeddings, and managed endpoints.
• Azure Functions / Logic Apps for building serverless workflows.
• Azure Data Services (Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Blob Storage).
• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Foundry / Fabric / Power Platform tools:
• Power Automate for workflow automation
• Power Apps / Power Virtual Agents for user-facing AI tools
• Copilot Studio for custom copilots, connectors, and plugin extensions

AI Development Frameworks

• Experience with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen for agent orchestration.
• Understanding of RAG pipelines, embeddings, and vector databases .
• Familiarity with graph or knowledge-representation databases for context enrichment and entity linking.
• Ability to connect LLMs to structured enterprise data sources.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, tool calling, and guardrail frameworks.

Deployment & Infrastructure

• Skilled with containerization and API management (Azure API Management, Postman).
• Experience deploying to serverless runtimes (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, Cloud Run).
• Familiar with observability and monitoring (App Insights, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Understanding of security and governance: token management, data masking, compliance (esp. for legal or sensitive data workflows).

Testing, Monitoring & Evaluation

• Ability to design and run automated tests for agents and pipelines (pytest, Postman).
• Experience using evaluation frameworks (TruLens, DeepEval, PromptLayer).
• Familiarity with A/B testing, feedback loops, and continuous improvement pipelines.

Enterprise Workflow & App Integration

• Experience integrating AI with Microsoft Graph API, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook.
• Ability to build Copilot extensions, custom connectors, and chat-style interfaces.
• Understanding of low-code + pro-code hybrid architecture (e.g., Power Platform + Azure AI).

Nice to Have

• Experience with other data or search services (ElasticSearch, MongoDB, or OpenSearch) beyond Azure's ecosystem.
• Experience developing Teams / Outlook Copilot plugins.
• Experience applying graph-based reasoning or knowledge graph enrichment for RAG or agent context modeling.
• Familiarity with cross-platform integration into third-party SaaS tools (CRM, HR, Finance tools).
• Background in LLM performance tuning, prompt evaluation, or human-in-the-loop optimization (MLOps, TruLens, DeepEval).
• Experience implementing enterprise AI governance frameworks (e.g., Responsible AI principles, model auditability).

Who is Orrick? Orrick is a global law firm focused on delivering innovative solutions for four sectors: Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance and Life Sciences & HealthTech. Founded more than 150 years ago in San Francisco, Orrick today has offices in 25+ markets. We are recognized globally for delivering the highest-quality legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position:

• New York City, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco $138,000 - $170,000
• Washington DC, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Monica, Sacramento, Boston, and Seattle $116,000 - $160,000
• All Other US Locations $101,000 - $140,000

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits, health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program, and paid holidays.

Please visit www.orrick.com for more information about the firm.

How to Apply: If you are searching for a chance to create an impact, you have a little grit and you love working with a team, we want to talk with you. To submit your resume and cover letter for this position, please visit our Staff and Paralegal Opportunities Listings at www.orrick.com/Careers. Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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