Agentic AI Engineer

Job Description:

DPP is seeking an Agentic AI Engineer for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Location: Hybrid in Columbia, SC. 3 days/onsite and as needed
Duration: 11 months, with the possibility of conversion to FTE; W2 position

Position summary:

This is a new role to establish a core competency in agentic AI systems. The Agentic AI Engineer will be pivotal in designing and deploying advanced AI agents and will build the foundational frameworks for future AI use cases across the organization.
A typical day will involve a mix of hands-on coding, architectural design, and research. The Engineer will spend a significant portion of their time in Python, building and optimizing agentic AI systems using frameworks like LangChain.
This includes integrating these agents with backend services and deploying them using CI/CD pipelines into the cloud environment.
They will also be responsible for researching and testing new agentic models and frameworks, monitoring agent behavior in production, and collaborating with data scientists and business stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure the ethical deployment of AI solutions.

Required technologies:

3–6 years of hands-on experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related fields.
Python & AI/ML Libraries: Deep hands-on experience in Python for AI/ML development.
Generative AI Development: Proven experience developing Gen AI or AI/ML solutions, from use case conceptualization to production deployment.
Infrastructure & DevOps: Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS preferred), LLM hosting, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Agentic AI Concepts: Knowledge of agentic/autonomous systems (e.g., reasoning, planning, tool use).

Tech stack:

Python
JavaScript/TypeScript
AI Tools and Libraries (e.g. LangGraph, LangChain, Deep Agents, Claude Skills, etc.)
AI Models (e.g. Claude, OpenAI, etc.)
AI Concepts (e.g. Prompt Engineering, RAG, Agentic AI, etc.)
Distributed SDLC/DevOps (e.g. GitHub, pipelines, VS Code, testing frameworks, etc.)
Platforms (Container Platforms, Cloud Platforms, Document Databases, AWS), API Design.

Nice to have:

Proficiency in Python development and FastAPI/Flask frameworks, along with SQL.
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks and concepts such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Chain of Thought prompting, knowledge stores, and embeddings.
Experience developing autonomous agents using cloud-based AI services.
Experience with prompt engineering techniques and model fine-tuning.
Strong understanding of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, and multi-agent systems.
Experience working across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deploying AI solutions at scale.

The team:

The team is an innovative, collaborative, and empowering environment. They are building the next generation of AI solutions for the enterprise in a fast-paced, project-oriented setting.
This is a multi-platformed environment that values creativity, continuous learning, and a customer-focused mindset.
The new engineer will play a crucial role in shaping the organization’s AI strategy and building foundational tools and accelerators that will drive innovation across the company.

Schedule:

Partially onsite 3 days per week (Tue, Wed, Thurs) and as needed.
Standard work hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Minimum required work experience:

8 years of application development, systems testing or other job related experience.

Required education/equivalencies:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job-related degree;
OR, Associates degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;
OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 12 years without a degree)

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Alan at Alan.Farhidppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00063).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00063

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/