Agentic AI Engineer

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We are seeking an Agentic AI Engineer to architect and implement autonomous multi-agent workflows that go beyond static text generation. You will be responsible for building reliable agentic systems that interface with enterprise databases execute real-world APIs manage long-term state and operate safely within strict performance and governance guardrails.

You will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Agent Architecture & Orchestration: Design stateful multi-step agentic workflows using reasoning frameworks (e.g. ReAct Plan-and-Solve Reflection).
• Tool & API Integration: Build reliable execution layers connecting LLMs to external systems via REST APIs database connectors and protocol standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Context & Memory Management: Implement short-term and long-term memory architectures state persistency context window optimization and hybrid RAG retrieval layers.
• Evaluation & Guardrails: Establish offline test sets (golden sets) and real-time observability pipelines (using LLM-as-a-judge trace analysis and latency/cost monitoring) to prevent hallucinations infinite loops and unwanted drift.
• Production Deployment: Containerize and deploy multi-agent microservices using scalable async patterns distributed queues and fallback mechanisms.

What were looking for...

You thrive on creating smart customer-centric solutions that simplify user interactions and deliver immediate answers. Your expertise allows you to build secure scalable AI frameworks using established software engineering practices ensuring smooth integration with downstream enterprise tools. As a trusted engineer teams rely on you to navigate challenging obstacles in NLP AI integration and search relevance. By combining deep technical proficiency in AI with an analytical collaborative mindset you will directly enhance our user journey.

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience or specialized training.
• Experience building Multi-Agent Systems with complex delegation models (human-in-the-loop escalation paths).
• Hands-on experience developing enterprise-grade agentic workflows multi-agent topologies and task orchestration pipelines using platforms such as LangGraph Google ADK / CES Sierra Decagon or similar
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) prompt engineering retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures and generative AI guardrails.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Artificial Intelligence or a related technical field.
• Experience in programming in modern languages (Python Java NodeJS) for building custom fulfillment webhooks microservices and backend APIs.
• Experience implementing Vertex AI Search / Enterprise Search grounding models custom data store connectors and tuning search relevance and rankings.
• Experience integrating Google AI solutions with non-Google enterprise architectures via REST/SOAP APIs pub/sub messaging and webhook integrations.
• Knowledge of contact center integrations (telephony adapters CRM platforms like Salesforce/Genesys and live agent hand-off protocols).

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role youll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

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Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $101000.00 - $194000.00.