Full Time

Principal Software Engineer – Agentic AI

Jobverse.io

Full-time

Technology, Information and Internet

Chicago, IL

$210,000 - $310,000* / year (about $101–$149 an hour)

Job Description

JPC TECHNO INC is hiring a Principal Software Engineer – Agentic AI to design and deliver scalable agentic AI systems, including multi-agent workflows, LLM integrations, and RAG solutions. The role provides technical leadership across engineering teams, establishes architecture and governance standards, and advances secure AI-assisted development and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Design and orchestrate multi-agent workflows and stateful AI systems using modern frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or CrewAI
Integrate foundation models (e.g., Anthropic Claude, OpenAI GPT, Google Gemini) via secure API gateways, managing token limits, costs, and rate-limiting
Architect data models optimized for AI-native structures, integrating relational databases with vector databases for semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Implement robust white-box testing and continuous evaluation metrics to monitor AI outputs for factual correctness, hallucinations, and safety compliance
Champion secure, reliable, and scalable software solutions through architectural leadership, risk management, and continuous improvement of engineering practices
Mentor and scale an engineering team, establishing engineering standards, best practices and architectural governance for secure coding, continuous integration, and cloud-native deployment
Drive AI-assisted engineering velocity by integrating next-gen development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf) into the team's daily Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Establish governance policies and coach developers on the responsible use of AI, focusing on input data sensitivity, license compliance, and security guardrails
Evaluate existing systems, services, APIs, and data models to identify opportunities for modernization, scalability, and performance improvements
Facilitate technical leadership forums with Product Owners, Technical Leads, Architects, and Engineering Managers
Drive conversations around architecture, engineering health, technical debt, AI adoption, and continuous improvement
Mentor engineers and technical leaders on system design, software architecture, and engineering excellence
Foster collaborative decision-making through architecture reviews, RFCs, and technical discussions
Promote self-service engineering capabilities and platform enablement
Drive automation initiatives that improve productivity and software quality
Significant interaction required with Scrum team. Interaction during all scrum ceremonies such as Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retro, Demo etc
Also need to interact with team for PR Reviews, also need to engage with other teams as needed