Lead Agentic AI Engineer

Persistent Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group term life

Personal accident insurance

Mediclaim hospitalization

Flexible work hours

Long Service awards

Project parties

Education sponsorship

Job summary

Persistent Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Agentic AI Engineer in Pune to steer design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions. You will shape technical vision, architecture standards, and scalable AI systems using Google ADK and AWS Bedrock/SageMaker.

Collaboration with stakeholders and guidance to engineering teams are essential. The role emphasizes pre-sales support, solution proposals, and driving cutting-edge AI platforms while ensuring security and

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of software/AI engineering experience.
• Experience architecting enterprise AI and distributed systems.
• Deep expertise in Agentic AI architectures and multi-agent systems.
• Hands-on experience with Google ADK and AWS Agentic AI services.

Responsibilities

• Define technical vision and architecture standards for Agentic AI solutions.
• Design and implement enterprise-scale multi-agent systems using Google ADK and AWS Agentic AI services.
• Lead client workshops, discovery sessions, and solution architecture discussions.
• Support pre-sales activities, RFP responses, and technical proposals.
• Mentor AI engineers and architects to deliver robust, scalable AI systems.

Skills

Python development

Agentic AI

Architectural leadership

Pre-sales engagements

Tools

Google ADK

AWS Bedrock

AWS AgentCore

AWS SageMaker

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Agentic AI Engineer to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise-grade Agentic AI solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in building multi-agent systems using Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) and the AWS Agentic AI ecosystem, including Bedrock, AgentCore, and SageMaker.

• Role: Lead Agentic AI Engineer
• Location: Pune
• Experience: 8-12 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Define the technical vision, architecture standards, and best practices for Agentic AI solutions.
• Design and implement enterprise-scale multi-agent systems using Google ADK and AWS Agentic AI services.
• Architect intelligent AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and autonomous workflows for complex business use cases.
• Lead client workshops, discovery sessions, technical assessments, and solution architecture discussions.
• Actively participate in pre-sales activities, RFP responses, solution proposals, and technical presentations.
• Present Agentic AI strategies, architectures, and business value propositions to executive stakeholders.
• Build scalable AI solutions leveraging AWS Bedrock, AgentCore, SageMaker, and LLM-powered ecosystems.
• Drive architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and platform selection decisions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, architects, and engineering teams to deliver innovative AI solutions.
• Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks, and reusable accelerators for AI implementations.
• Mentor, coach, and develop AI engineers, architects, and technical consultants.
• Guide teams in building robust, scalable, secure, and production-ready AI systems.
• Evaluate emerging Agentic AI platforms, frameworks, and technologies to ensure organizational competitiveness.
• Support practice growth through thought leadership, innovation, and solution development initiatives.
• Ensure AI solutions meet enterprise standards for security, compliance, governance, reliability, and scalability.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 8-12 years of experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, Solution Architecture, or Enterprise Application Development.
• Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale AI and distributed systems.
• Deep expertise in Agentic AI architectures, autonomous agents, and multi-agent systems.
• Hands-on experience with Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
• AWS Bedrock
• AWS AgentCore
• AWS SageMaker
• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), AI orchestration, tool calling, memory management, and workflow automation.
• Experience designing AI-powered copilots, assistants, enterprise automation solutions, and intelligent agents.
• Expertise in Python development and modern AI engineering frameworks.
• Knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs, and Enterprise Search.
• Experience integrating AI agents with APIs, databases, cloud services, and enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and scalable AI deployment patterns.
• Proven experience leading technical pre-sales engagements and customer-facing architecture discussions.
• Strong consulting background with the ability to translate business challenges into technical solutions.
• Experience preparing technical proposals, estimation models, and architecture blueprints.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to build trust and influence technical and business decision-makers.
• Strong mentoring, coaching, and people leadership capabilities.
• Passion for innovation and staying ahead of advancements in the rapidly evolving Agentic AI landscape.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind"