AI Automation Engineer

Job overview

The AI Automation Engineer role is listed in Phoenix, AZ, and the posting describes work across Chicago, St. Louis, Washington, Kansas City, Atlanta, and Phoenix. The posting gives a salary range of $99,500–$125,000 per year for Chicago and $102,000–$130,000 per year for Washington, DC; it does not specify a Phoenix salary. Dentons is a law firm seeking secure AI solutions for legal and business operations. The engineer translates operational needs into secure, scalable AI workflows, applications, and integrations. The role helps attorneys and business teams adopt practical automation while protecting confidentiality, privacy, security, and responsible-AI requirements.

What you'll do

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain AI workflows, agents, Copilot extensions, plugins, and integrations
• prototype and implement generative AI solutions for legal and administrative use cases
• modernize Power Apps and SharePoint solutions
• partner with attorneys and business teams to define needs and develop proofs of concept
• develop and support production code, APIs, tests, and deployment processes
• ensure confidentiality, privacy, security, responsible AI, and governance requirements
• train users and document tools and workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ai automation engineer

generative ai

microsoft copilot studio

power platform

azure ai

microsoft 365

legal technology

workflow automation

dentons

phoenix az

software development

responsible ai

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• profit sharing
• short- and long-term disability
• life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• discretionary bonuses.

Why this role

Combines software development with Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Azure AI, and legal confidentiality and governance requirements.

About the employer

Dentons US LLP is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.