AI Agent Architect

DeWinter Group; California; On-site; USD 69,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

DeWinter Group is seeking an AI Agent Architect for a 12-month contract to design high-level multi-agent systems where specialized agents collaborate to solve enterprise-scale problems. The role focuses on secure autonomy, model selection, and advanced reasoning flow.

You will mentor the team on scalable AI architectures while delivering concrete, repeatable results in a fast-paced environment. This is a contract engagement requiring senior-level expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems architecture or high-level AI engineering.
• Deep expertise in LLM orchestration, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and managing complex technical roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.

Responsibilities

• Architecting high-level multi-agent systems where specialized agents collaborate to solve enterprise-scale problems.
• Defining the security and permission layers for agentic systems to prevent unauthorized data access during autonomous execution.
• Selecting and benchmarking the optimal foundation models for specific agentic reasoning tasks.
• Designing the "Chain-of-Thought" and "Reflection" logic to improve the reasoning capabilities of the agent swarm.
• Mentoring the development team on best practices for building scalable and reliable AI agent architectures.

Skills

Systems architecture

AI engineering

LLM orchestration

Cloud infrastructure

Agile methodologies

Communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

Agile tools

Job description

About The Opportunity

Our client, a leader in AI Systems and Enterprise Solutions, is looking for a skilled AI Agent Architect to join their team for a 12-month engagement. This project involves architecting and designing high-level multi-agent systems where specialized agents collaborate to solve enterprise-scale problems. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:

• Architecting high-level multi-agent systems where specialized agents collaborate to solve enterprise-scale problems.
• Defining the security and permission layers for agentic systems to prevent unauthorized data access during autonomous execution.
• Selecting and benchmarking the optimal foundation models (GPT‑4, Claude, Llama 3) for specific agentic reasoning tasks.
• Designing the "Chain‑of‑Thought" and "Reflection" logic to improve the reasoning capabilities of the agent swarm.
• Mentoring the development team on best practices for building scalable and reliable AI agent architectures.

Title: AI Agent Architect

Job Type: Contract

Contract Length: 12 months

Pay Range: $50-175/hr

Target Start Date: ASAP

Location: ASAP

Required Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of experience in systems architecture or high-level AI engineering.
• Deep expertise in LLM orchestration, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure). This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and managing complex technical roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.