Senior AI Agent Developer

MCI; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

MCI seeks a Senior AI Agent Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale AI agent ecosystems, enabling autonomous decision-making, workflow orchestration, and business process automation.

You will architect scalable agent-based systems, integrate with enterprise APIs, and mentor engineers while advancing governance and security practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Proven experience developing AI agents, intelligent automation solutions, or AI-powered applications.
• Advanced Python programming and software architecture skills.
• Experience with Large Language Models and Generative AI technologies.
• Strong understanding of agent orchestration, planning, reasoning, and memory systems.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications, APIs, and cloud services.
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable AI architectures.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience operating within Agile software development environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced AI agent solutions.
• Architect scalable agent-based systems and frameworks.
• Develop autonomous workflows and decision-making capabilities.
• Design multi-agent collaboration and orchestration models.
• Establish development standards and best practices.
• Enable AI agents to operate across enterprise environments.
• Integrate agents with business applications, APIs, and databases.
• Design workflow automation solutions to improve efficiency.
• Support enterprise transformation and automation initiatives.
• Develop reusable tools and agent capabilities.
• Monitor agent performance and production operations.
• Mentor junior developers and engineers.
• Evaluate emerging AI agent technologies and frameworks.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Python programming

AI agents

APIs & cloud services

Agile development

communication

stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/AI/IT

Tools

CrewAI

LangGraph

AutoGen

OpenAI Agents

Docker

Kubernetes

Vector databases

Job description

We are seeking a Senior AI Agent Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise‑scale AI agent ecosystems. This role focuses on creating sophisticated AI agents capable of autonomous decision‑making, workflow orchestration, and business process automation.

Key Responsibilities

AI Agent Architecture & Development

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced AI agent solutions.
• Architect scalable agent‑based systems and frameworks.
• Develop autonomous workflows and decision‑making capabilities.
• Design multi‑agent collaboration and orchestration models.
• Establish development standards and best practices.

Enterprise Integration & Automation

• Enable AI agents to operate effectively across enterprise environments.
• Integrate agents with business applications, APIs, and databases.
• Design workflow automation solutions that improve efficiency.
• Support enterprise transformation and automation initiatives.
• Develop reusable tools and agent capabilities.

Operational Excellence & Optimization

• Ensure AI agents perform reliably at scale.
• Monitor agent performance and operational metrics.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Support deployment and production operations.

Governance, Security & Risk Management

• Implement responsible controls for enterprise AI agents.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance requirements.
• Assess risks associated with autonomous systems.
• Develop monitoring and audit capabilities.
• Support responsible AI deployment practices.

Leadership & Innovation

• Provide technical leadership and contribute to AI strategy.
• Mentor junior developers and engineers.
• Evaluate emerging AI agent technologies and frameworks.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to organizational AI standards and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Proven experience developing AI agents, intelligent automation solutions, or AI‑powered applications.
• Advanced Python programming and software architecture skills.
• Experience working with Large Language Models and Generative AI technologies.
• Strong understanding of agent orchestration, planning, reasoning, and memory systems.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications, APIs, and cloud services.
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable AI architectures.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical initiatives.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience operating within Agile software development environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with CrewAI, LangGraph, AutoGen, OpenAI Agents, or similar frameworks.
• Experience implementing Retrieval‑Augmented Generation solutions.
• Knowledge of vector databases and semantic search technologies.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployments.
• Knowledge of AI governance and responsible AI practices.
• Experience building multi‑agent systems.
• Advanced AI or cloud certifications.

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment. The employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

Eligibility

• Must be authorized to work in the country where the job is based.
• Must be willing to submit up to a LEVEL II background and/or security investigation with a fingerprint.
• Must be willing to submit to drug screening. Job offers are contingent on drug screening results.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of MCI and its affiliates to provide reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodations would cause undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact Human Resources.

At MCI and its subsidiaries, we embrace differences and believe diversity is a benefit to our employees, our company, our customers, and our community. All aspects of employment at MCI are based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. MCI maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling MCI's commitment to a diverse and equal opportunity work environment.

MCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. MCI will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

MCI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of MCI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where an employee works.