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Agentic AI Engineer

Jobs via Dice
Chicago, US
Career-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
The fast-paced nature of this role is evident from the requirement to deploy and monitor AI systems in production, indicating a need for quick responses to issues and continuous optimization.
Collaboration
High
Collaboration is a key aspect, as the engineer will mentor junior staff and work with various enterprise APIs and databases, necessitating effective teamwork and communication.
Autonomy
High
Engineers will have significant autonomy in defining coding standards, leading technical projects, and driving the roadmap for agentic systems, reflecting a high level of independence.
Decision Impact
Team
Decisions made will have a significant impact on the safety and performance of AI systems, as evidenced by the requirement to implement ethical guardrails and optimize reasoning loops.
Role Level
Team Lead
The complexity of the role is high, given the need to handle advanced AI frameworks, orchestration patterns, and secure system integration, all while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills
Individuals with a background in software engineering, particularly those with experience in cloud deployment and DevOps, can easily transition into this role, leveraging their technical skills and leadership experience.

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What success looks like

  • Design and implement stateful, multi-agent systems
  • Develop robust reasoning loops and manage complex state, memory, and task hand-offs
  • Build secure interfaces to connect agents with enterprise APIs, databases, and external tools
  • Own the deployment, monitoring, and observability of agents in production
  • Implement human-in-the-loop (HITL) mechanisms, input/output validation, and ethical guardrails
Typical background
5+ years in software engineeringAt least 2+ years focused on GenAI/Agentic AI implementationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from Software Engineer at a tech startup
    cloud deployment · DevOps practices
    Experience in deploying and managing cloud-based applications will be directly applicable to the cloud and DevOps requirements of this role.
  • Coming from Data Scientist at a financial institution
    data systems knowledge · AI frameworks
    A background in working with complex data systems and AI frameworks will provide a strong foundation for the responsibilities in this role.
  • Coming from Technical Project Manager at a consulting firm
    project leadership · technical roadmap development
    Leadership in complex technical projects and experience in defining technical roadmaps will be crucial for driving the technical direction of agentic systems.

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonLangchainLlamaindexVector Databases (e.g., Pinecone, Chroma)RAG ArchitecturesKnowledge GraphsAWS, Azure, Or Google Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesFastapiLangfuse Or LangsmithModel Context Protocol (mcp)React, Chain-of-thoughtHITL MechanismsInput/output ValidationEthical Guardrails

Preferred

Llm-as-a-judgeLanggraphCrewaiAutogen

Stack & domain

PythonFastapiLangchainLlamaindexPineconeChromaAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesLanggraphCrewaiAutogenLangfuseLangsmithLeadershipMentoringCoding StandardsTechnical RoadmapAIGenaiAgentic AICloudDevOpsData SystemsVector DatabasesRAG ArchitecturesKnowledge Graphs

About the role

This role involves designing and implementing sophisticated multi-agent systems that can operate autonomously and collaboratively, making it ideal for an experienced engineer with a passion for artificial intelligence and a knack for complex problem-solving.

Original posting from Jobs via Dice via LinkedIn

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Atika Tech, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Position: Agentic AI Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

Duration: 12+ Months

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design: Lead the design and implementation of stateful, multi-agent systems using frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGen.

Agent Orchestration: Develop robust reasoning loops (e.g., ReAct, Chain-of-Thought) and manage complex state, memory, and task hand-offs between specialized agents.

System Integration: Build secure interfaces (e.g., using Model Context Protocol (MCP)) to connect agents with enterprise APIs, databases, and external tools.

Production Excellence: Own the deployment, monitoring, and observability of agents in production using tools like Langfuse or LangSmith to trace reasoning and optimize performance.

Guardrails & Safety: Implement human-in-the-loop (HITL) mechanisms, input/output validation, and ethical guardrails to ensure agents operate safely and within regulatory boundaries.

Leadership: Mentor junior engineers, define coding standards for non-deterministic AI outputs, and drive the technical roadmap for agentic systems.

Required Technical Skills

Programming: Deep proficiency in Python and experience with backend frameworks like FastAPI.

AI Frameworks: Hands-on expertise in LangChain, LlamaIndex, and agent-specific orchestration patterns.

Data Systems: Strong knowledge of Vector Databases (e.g., Pinecone, Chroma), RAG architectures, and knowledge graphs.

Cloud & DevOps: Experience deploying AI workloads on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform using Docker and Kubernetes.

Evaluation: Proficiency in building automated evaluation harnesses (e.g., LLM-as-a-Judge) to measure accuracy and reduce hallucinations.

Qualifications

Experience: 5 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 2+ years focused on GenAI/Agentic AI implementations.

Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

Leadership: Proven track record of leading complex technical projects and navigating ambiguous problem spaces.

Thanks & Regards,

Bhupender Singh

XL Impex Inc dba

Atika Technologies

5 Independence Way, Suite 300,

Princeton, NJ 08540

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