Agentic AI Engineer

Illumination Works; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401K

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

Engaging culture

Job summary

Illumination Works seeks an experienced Agentic AI Engineer to bridge business goals with scalable AI implementations and produce production-grade AI systems leveraging LLMs, RAG, and agentic architectures.

The role requires 7+ years in data science, active Secret Clearance, strong Python and API skills, and experience deploying enterprise AI. Join a collaborative team delivering high-value client outcomes across industries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data science experience in corporate settings
• 2+ years building and deploying AI/ML solutions
• Active Secret Clearance
• Production-level agentic workflows experience
• Strong Python and AI framework experience
• Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks
• Experience with vector databases and retrieval tech
• API, microservice, and cloud-native AI deployment experience
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Analytics/Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI solutions leveraging LLMs, RAG, and agentic AI architectures
• Design and maintain a generative pipeline that handles real-time prompts to generate safe SQL and insights
• Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities where generative AI and autonomous agents can improve efficiency
• Architect multi-agent and agentic workflows using modern frameworks
• Develop AI systems that utilize tools, APIs, and enterprise data sources
• Implement prompt engineering, guardrails, observability, and governance for production AI
• Build and optimize RAG pipelines, vector databases, and semantic search capabilities
• Assess emerging AI models for cost-efficient client solutions
• Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise software, cloud platforms, and workflows
• Design and implement AI monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions
• Present AI concepts and strategies to technical and executive audiences

Skills

Python

LLM orchestration

Vector databases

APIs & microservices

Prompt engineering

Analytical skills

Performance optimization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Analytics/Engineering or related field

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

CrewAI

AutoGen

Semantic Kernel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Agentic AI Engineer who is passionate about emerging AI technologies and can bridge the gap between business objectives and practical AI implementation. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in LLMs, agentic architectures, and modern AI frameworks while helping clients identify high-value use cases and implement scalable, production-ready AI solutions.

Required skills for this job include:

• Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing AI applications using modern AI and machine learning frameworks
• Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar technologies
• Experience with vector databases and retrieval technologies
• Experience implementing APIs, microservices, and cloud-native AI solutions
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, evaluation frameworks, and AI safety considerations
• Strong problem-solving, systems-thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to identify and mitigate AI bottlenecks, optimize system latency and increase traceability and confidence when building on very large data lake architectures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering or related scientific field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience performing data science in corporate setting
• Minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience building and deploying AI or machine learning solutions
• Real world experience deploying production-level agentic workflows
• Must hold an active Secret Clearance
• Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test and background screen

Desired skills for this position

• :Highly collaborative and skilled at translating technical topics to non-technical user
• sExperience with fine-tuning open-source models and running AI workloads on private infrastructur
• eExperience with MLOps, LLMOps, and AI lifecycle management practice
• sM.S. and/or Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or related scientific discipline preferre

dKey activities includ

• e:Design, develop, and deploy AI solutions leveraging LLMs, RAG, and agentic AI architectur
• esDesign, evaluate, and maintain a seamless generative pipeline that accepts user queries/prompts in conversational language, handles real-time prompt orchestration to generate safe SQL, extracts required insights, and reformats raw datasets into clean, actionable human-readable answe
• rsEvaluate business processes and identify opportunities where generative AI and autonomous agents can improve efficiency, decision-making, and customer outcom
• esArchitect multi-agent and agentic workflows using modern framewor
• ksDevelop AI systems that effectively utilize tools, APIs, enterprise data sources, and external services to perform complex tas
• ksImplement prompt engineering, model evaluation, guardrails, observability, and governance practices for production AI applicatio
• nsBuild and optimize RAG pipelines, vector databases, knowledge retrieval systems, and semantic search capabiliti
• esAssess emerging AI models and technologies to determine the most effective and cost-efficient solutions for client nee
• dsIntegrate AI capabilities into enterprise software ecosystems, cloud platforms, and business workflo
• wsDesign and implement AI monitoring, testing, evaluation, and continuous improvement process
• esCollaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, software engineers, and data scientists to deliver AI-driven solutio
• nsPresent AI concepts, recommendations, architectures, and implementation strategies to technical and executive audienc

esJoin our Data Science Team! Our collaborative and diverse data science team is focused on helping organizations unlock business value through machine learning, analytics, generative AI, agentic AI systems, and intelligent automation. We work across industries including sustainment, logistics, industrial modernization, acquisition, cybersecurity, retail, and manufacturing to design and implement solutions that solve complex business challenges. Our projects range from creating analytic insights from data to enterprise-level end-to-end knowledge engines supporting application development. We apply natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, sensor analytics, knowledge graphs, large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), agentic workflows, statistical modeling, visualization, and human-in-the-loop decision systems to provide world class solutio

ns.About

ILW At Illumination Works, we know data, and we should, we’ve been doing it since we started in 2006! We specialize in everything data from big data to data science, data engineering, software engineering, and cloud design. We are a trusted technology partner in user-centered digital transformation—delivering impactful business results to clients. We partner with customers to solve their unique technology and data challenges and stay on top of modern technologies and advancements leveraging our Innovation Lab. Check out our website to learn more at www.ilwllc.

com.Why choose us? We invest in our employees in all aspects of their life and we value family. We offer market-competitive salary, a generous PTO package, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans. We also offer 401K, short/long-term disability insurance, a fun and engaging culture, and training opportunities to keep you up to speed on the latest technolog

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