Senior Agentic AI Engineer

CRG; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CRG is seeking a Senior/Principal Agentic AI Engineer to lead the design, development and governance of agentic AI solutions across enterprise brands. You will build scalable, production-grade workflows and enable citizen developers to create intelligent, safe AI-powered automations.

The role requires deep AI/ML expertise, hands-on work with Azure AI services, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and business audiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering; 2+ years in AI/ML or agentic AI
• Deep hands-on with Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry
• Proficiency with LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI or similar orchestration tools

Skills

AI architecture

AI/ML systems

agentic AI

communication

REST/GraphQL APIs

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines

Master’s degree desirable

Tools

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI Service

Azure AI Search

Prompt Flow

Semantic Kernel

Azure AI Agent Service

Job description

Our client is searching for a Senior / Principal Agentic AI Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation in artificial intelligence! This high-impact role involves leading the design, development, and governance of cutting-edge AI agents that empower our diverse brands and enterprise functions. You'll shape the future of agentic AI by building scalable, production-grade solutions and enabling a community of citizen developers to create intelligent, safe, and effective AI-powered workflows. If you're a passionate engineer ready to influence enterprise AI strategies and create transformative solutions, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Required Skills

• 8+ years (Senior) / 12+ years (Principal) of software engineering experience, including 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems, conversational AI, or agentic AI platforms
• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Copilot Studio (low-code and pro-code extension), Azure AI Foundry, including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Prompt Flow, Semantic Kernel, and Azure AI Agent Service
• Proficiency in multiple agent frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar orchestration tools
• Strong understanding of agentic AI patterns: multi-agent orchestration, tool-use, embedding strategies, RAG architectures, and MCP
• Software fundamentals in TypeScript, Python, or C#, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, event-driven systems, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform), containerization
• Excellent communication skills capable of engaging both technical and business audiences

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with Amazon Bedrock, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Background in Sierra AI or similar consumer-facing AI platforms
• Power Platform administration, governance, and deployment expertise

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines; a Master’s degree is highly desirable
• Extensive experience in delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions and tools for diverse teams and functions