About the role

AVP, Principal Engineer - AI Agent Engineering

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented AVP, Principal Engineer - AI Agent Engineering to join our client in the consumer financial services sector. In this role, you will design and implement innovative AI-driven solutions that enhance financial accessibility for everyday consumers, contributing significantly to both individual financial well-being and the growth of small and mid-sized businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and implement end-to-end AI agents using AWS Strands SDK and Bedrock AgentCore, focusing on tool orchestration and advanced reasoning methods.
Write clean, testable, modular Python code, ensuring adherence to best practices such as SOLID principles and appropriate design patterns.
Lead and mentor agile teams, setting engineering standards and conducting code and design reviews to maintain high-quality outputs.
Own the technical roadmap in collaboration with product management and AI platform architects, promoting the development of reusable components.
Oversee the deployment and CI/CD processes for agent services using Jenkins or GitHub Actions, ensuring robust testing and observability throughout.
Implement incident response strategies, leading triages, root cause analyses, and postmortems while maintaining high reliability standards.
Ensure proper integrations with identity and model gateways, managing API authentication, logging, and observability seamlessly.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role focusing on cloud-based systems.
Expertise in Python, including typing, async programming, and modular design.
Demonstrated ability to lead design reviews and discussion on architecture decisions.
Hands-on experience with building agentic/LLM applications and knowledge of AWS Strands SDK and Bedrock AgentCore SDK.
Strong understanding of RAG fundamentals, including embeddings and hybrid retrieval techniques.
Proficient in implementing CI/CD pipelines and leveraging best practices in DevOps/LLMOps.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with FastAPI and cloud service integrations using AWS.
Proven track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent within a team.
Familiarity with Terraform or CDK for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments.
Strong pragmatic judgement in applying software design patterns effectively.
Excellent communication skills for engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement plans.
Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.
Professional development and continuous training programs.
Engaging work environment that values innovation and collaboration.
Opportunities for career growth within an expanding global firm.
Access to employee wellness and support programs.

AVP , Principal Engineer - AI Agent Engineering