Agentic Developer, LLMNative Enterprise (Contractor), New York

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lab49 is looking for Agentic Developers engineers whodontjustuseAI tools but write software through them.

This is not a role focused on adding AI features or building AI platforms. Instead we are seeking developers who generate productiongrade enterprise code using large language models as a primary interface particularly while modernizing or extending complex legacy systems in highly regulated environments.

You willoperateas avibe coderin the best sense of the term: combining deep engineering intuitionstrong systemdesign instincts and fluent command of LLMs to move faster than traditional development workflows- without compromising rigor compliance or reliability.

What Youll Do

Generate refactor and extend enterprisegrade codebases by orchestrating LLMs as firstclass development tools not just assistants
Modernize and evolve legacy systems (often written in traditional enterprise stacks) using AIdriven development workflows
Apply vibe coding practices responsibly within highly regulated domains such as financial services capital markets or other complianceheavy environments
Design and guide agentic workflows where LLMs reason iterate and produce code aligned with business and architectural constraints
Validate test and harden AIgenerated code to meet production security and audit standards
Collaborate closely with product managers architects and clients to translate ambiguous requirements into working systems - fast
Influence how Lab49 and its clients adopt LLMnative software engineering practices at scale

What Were Looking For

Strong software engineering background with experience in enterprise or legacy systems
Hands-on experience manufacturing production-grade software in AI-assisted way at scale (not just autocomplete or chat usage but sustained code production through prompts agents or workflows)
Experience working within mature CI/CD environments with automated testing fully integrated into the delivery pipeline
Comfort working in regulated riskaware environments where correctness explainability and traceability matter
Ability to reason about system behavior edge cases and failure modes- even when the code is AIgenerated
Fluency in at least one major enterprise language or ecosystem (e.g. Java C# Python JVMbased stacks etc.)
Strong intuition for when to trust the model- and when not to
Leading teams through the AI adoption journey and helping enterprises build scalable robust AI software factory frameworks

Nice to Have

Experience designing or using agentic development workflows (multistep prompting toolusing agents codegeneration loops)
Exposure to modernization programs (monolith services legacy refactors platform rewrites)
Opinions about how software engineeringshouldevolve in an LLMfirst world - and the ability to defend them

Lab49 is a specialist strategy design and technology consulting company dedicated to the financial services industry. We were founded in 2002 to fill a need in the Financial Technology marketplace for high-end execution and reliable delivery of technology projects.

Our consultants are experts in strategy user experience architecture engineering and delivery management. We combine knowledge of the latest trends in technology with deep domain expertise to deliver innovative solutions with accelerated time-to-market.

We have office hubs in Midtown Manhattan Washington DC London Budapest New Delhi and Sydney.

Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities abilities cultures and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Lab49 is looking for Agentic Developers engineers whodontjustuseAI tools but write software through them.This is not a role focused on adding AI features or building AI platforms. Instead we are seeking developers who generate productiongrade enterprise code using large language models as a primary ...