AI Agentic Engineer - HybridAI Agentic Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking an AI Agentic Engineer for a hybrid position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH; Minneapolis, MN; Dallas, TX; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; or Tupelo, MS. This is a 3+ month contract to hire opportunity. Compensation: $58.00 - $68.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: This role is responsible for building AI agents, developing API integrations, and implementing Pub/Sub messaging solutions. As a hands-on software developer, you will collaborate with other engineering teams to build and scale AI solutions, initially focusing on the Commercial Services Loan Operations team. The ideal candidate understands the full agentic AI development lifecycle and has experience developing AI-powered applications. Key Responsibilities: • Implement agent workflows from reference patterns (single-agent and supervised multi-agent) with explicit human-in-the-loop decision gates • Build tool integrations (APIs, document services, internal data products) with secure authentication, authorization boundaries, and deterministic error handling • Implement RAG retrieval and context assembly patterns (chunking, retrieval filters, re-ranking hooks) • Implement memory/state patterns consistent with controls (retention, access control, bounded growth, clear reset/forget behavior) • Write evaluation and regression tests for non-deterministic outputs, including golden datasets and acceptance thresholds • Apply AI Security Standard guardrails including prompt injection defenses, tool restrictions, and output filtering • Instrument agents for observability and auditability (decision traces, tool-call telemetry, token/cost metrics, quality signals) • Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and sprint ceremonies • Support production operations and contribute to post-incident improvements Primary Requirements: • 3+ years in software engineering • 1+ year of experience with LLM-enabled applications, agent frameworks, or AI/ML systems • Strong Python proficiency and experience with Java • Experience with API development • Hands-on experience with at least one frontier model platform (e.g., Claude, GPT-4+, Gemini) • Cloud experience (GCP, AWS, or Azure) • Working knowledge of CI/CD and containerization (Docker) Desired Skills: • Experience implementing RAG systems and retrieval debugging techniques • Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, CrewAI) • Experience with Pub/Sub and event-driven architectures • Experience in financial services or another regulated industry • Familiarity with secure software development concepts (secrets management, threat modeling, SAST/DAST) Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: • Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years • The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years • Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) • Behavioral Health Platform • Medical, Dental, Vision • Health Savings Account • Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) • Voluntary Term Life Insurance • 401K • Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) • Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #DIG10-OH