Lead Agentic AI Engineer

Job Title: Lead Application Developer - Agentic AI

Location: Petersburg. FL

Duration: Long term contract to hire

Duties

Our Client is pioneering a new class of agentic AI systems—intelligent, adaptive platforms that continuously learn from firm knowledge and act responsibly to enhance decision-making and client outcomes. These systems will enable real-time knowledge orchestration and insight generation across the enterprise, amplifying the collective intelligence of our advisors, associates, and business units.

As part of the Agentic AI Data Science team, you will architect and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance agentic solutions using and extending frameworks such as Strands, CrewAI, LangGraph, Agent Core, and related technologies. You will help design the foundational infrastructure that allows these systems to learn safely, adapt in real time, and deliver measurable value—all while operating within the disciplined, client-first culture that defines our Client .

This is a hands-on engineering role requiring exceptional technical depth, strong design judgment, and a passion for building systems that are both innovative and enduring. You’ll collaborate across engineering, data, and governance teams to ensure every solution balances speed, integrity, and long-term impact.

A good understanding of scalable, reliable, and reusable Agent Harnesses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Architect and Build Agentic Systems: Design and implement agentic AI architectures capable of reasoning, planning, and self-adaptation within firm-approved security and compliance boundaries.

- Leverage and Extend Frameworks: Utilize and enhance frameworks such as Strands, CrewAI, LangGraph, and Agent Core to create standardized, reusable components that accelerate agentic development across teams.

- Cloud Engineering: Develop secure, resilient, and scalable cloud-native solutions using AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, API Gateway, Sa...