Sr. Agentic AI/Automation Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Sr. Agentic AI/Automation Engineer for a long-term contract in Charlotte, NC or Irving, TX. The role focuses on building AI applications with enterprise APIs, LLMs, agent frameworks, and responsible AI governance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, design and deploy AI-powered software, and mentor engineers while advancing retrieval augmented generation and secure data pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 2+ years of experience working with Generative AI, large language models, or foundation models
• 2+ years of experience with cloud platforms and containerization (GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and with Python

Responsibilities

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical engineering environments
• Design, code, test, debug, and document applications and services including upgrades and deployments
• Design, develop, and deploy AI applications using enterprise APIs, LLMs, agent frameworks, and related technologies
• Implement prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, fine tuning, and agentic design patterns
• Integrate LLM models with existing enterprise systems and ensure governance, security, and compliance standards

Skills

Generative AI / LLMs

Python

REST API development

Docker & Kubernetes

Git / version control

UiPath

Power Platform

Tools

GCP

Azure

OpenShift

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google Gemini

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Pinecone/Weaviate

Dataverse

Power Apps

Job description

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Sr. Agentic AI/Automation Engineer in Charlotte, NC or Irving, TX.

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education
• 2+ years of experience working with Generative AI, large language models, or foundation models
• 2+ years of experience with either GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, or OpenShift
• 2+ years of experience with Python
• 2+ years of experience with REST API development and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• 2+ years of experience using Git for source code version control, including branching, pull requests, and collaborative development workflows
• UI path Certified
• MS Power Platform Certified

Desired Skills & Experience

• Understanding of cloud security principles including identity and access management, encryption, and network security in public or hybrid cloud environments
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as financial services
• Experience as a technical lead or architect, including mentoring senior engineers
• Experience integrating or contributing to open source AI or ML projects
• Experience integrating applications with enterprise data platforms, APIs, and secure data pipelines
• Strong communication and documentation skills to collaborate across engineering, product, and oversight teams
• Experience with Power Platform, including Power Apps and Dataverse
• Experience with UiPath or other enterprise automation tools
• Experience with LLM development using OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini models
• Experience with agentic frameworks and AI workflow orchestration
• Experience designing applications that incorporate retrieval augmented generation, fine tuning, and structured prompting
• Experience with vector databases and retrieval systems such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Pinecone, or Weaviate
• Experience with LLM evaluation, observability, and monitoring including latency, cost, accuracy, grounding, drift detection, and safety assessments
• Familiarity with ML lifecycle tools and processes such as feature stores, model registries, and CI or CD pipelines for AI services
• Familiarity with responsible AI principles, compliance, and governance processes related to AI systems in regulated environments
• Experience optimizing AI application performance including prompt efficiency, model selection, caching, batching, and cost management

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
• Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical engineering environments
• Contribute to large scale planning of strategies across Consumer Technology
• Design, code, test, debug, and document applications and services including upgrades and deployments
• Review technical challenges that require in depth evaluation of technologies, procedures, and engineering approaches
• Resolve moderately complex issues while guiding teams to meet existing and emerging business needs
• Collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid level managers to resolve technical challenges and meet project goals
• Lead projects and act as an escalation point, providing direction to less experienced engineers
• Design, develop, and deploy AI applications using enterprise APIs, LLMs, agent frameworks, and related technologies
• Implement prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation, fine tuning, and agentic design patterns
• Integrate LLM models with existing enterprise systems and ensure that AI solutions meet governance, security, and compliance standards
• Troubleshoot complex application and model related issues and contribute to the continuous improvement of AI systems
• Assist and mentor engineers in advanced software development and AI engineering practices
• Stay informed of advancements in AI, LLMs, and agent frameworks and apply relevant updates to products and systems