AI Automation Engineer
Role Overview
As part of the Enterprise Automation function, we are building the next generation of scalable business automation — combining RPA and Agentic AI.
We are seeking a AI Automation Engineer to architect and implement production-grade AI automation infrastructure on Azure. This role is not about training or fine-tuning models. It is about orchestrating, deploying, governing, and operationalizing LLM-powered systems that integrate seamlessly with enterprise workflows.
You will define how Agentic AI capabilities are built, evaluated, secured, and scaled across the organization.
What You Will Do
🏗 Architect & Build AI Automation Solutions
- Design and implement AI-driven automation workflows leveraging large language models available through Azure AI Foundry and Azure ML model catalog
- Build agent-based systems using modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar)
- Implement tool-using agents, RAG pipelines, and structured function-calling patterns
- Design robust integration layers for enterprise systems (APIs, databases, workflow platforms)
- Establish reusable architectural patterns for AI-powered automation
🚀 Productionize LLM Systems
- Deploy and manage production LLM-powered applications on Azure
- Implement CI/CD practices for AI services
- Containerize services using Docker (Kubernetes preferred but not required)
- Ensure appropriate logging, monitoring, and operational reliability
📊 Evaluation & Reliability
- Implement practical evaluation and testing approaches to ensure quality and consistency of AI outputs
- Monitor performance and iterate based on real-world usage
🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with RPA engineers to embed intelligent decision layers into automation processes
- Collaborate with AI/Data Science teams to integrate existing models
- Work with IT and Security teams to align with enterprise standards
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or MLOps roles
- Proven experience deploying LLM-powered applications into production environments
- Strong Python backend engineering experience (building and deploying API-based services)
- Hands-on experience integrating large language models via APIs or hosted endpoints
- Practical experience using agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar)
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise system connectors
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control best practices
- Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker
- Experience working within Azure-based environments
Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.
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For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or MLOps roles
- Experience deploying LLM-powered applications into production environments
- Strong Python backend engineering experience building and deploying API-based services
- Experience integrating large language models through APIs or hosted endpoints
- Practical experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise system connectors
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control best practices
- Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker
- Experience working within Azure-based environments
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and has not been reviewed or approved by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P..
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance bonuses are available across levels and tied to individual, team, and company outcomes. Hard work is described as leading to generous awards and promotions aligned with industry standards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation expands with tenure, reaching extended allowances for longer-service employees, with additional PTO commonly provided. Paid parental leave and sick time are also part of the package.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits extend to fertility and transgender care and provide support for adoption and surrogacy. Some materials also reference backup dependent care, onsite daycare, and infant-caretaker travel.
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Insights
What We Do
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $205 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,200 employees and offices in 23 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/. Please be aware of fraudulent LinkedIn accounts posing as Oaktree employees, claiming to be recruiting for job opportunities at the firm. If you’ve encountered or become aware of any suspicious activity, please alert [email protected] and share any relevant messages and screenshots for reference. We’re working closely with LinkedIn to address this issue as soon as possible. For important disclosures, please visit http://www.oaktreecapital.com/socialmedia.
