AI Engineer – Agentic AI Solutions Automated Decision Making

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** AI Engineer – Agentic AI Solutions for Automated Decision Making
** Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !
** Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. We all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision makers and protects Earth.# # About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced AI Engineer to join our team in developing an agentic AI solution designed to streamline and automate decision making against data lakes.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a mission-critical system that leverages Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) to deliver real-world impact in a regulated environment.

You will collaborate closely with architects, product managers, and engineers to design, build, and optimize AI-driven workflows that meet stringent compliance and performance requirements.# # Responsibilities
* Agentic AI Development:
Architect and implement agent-based AI systems to manage complex, multi-step permitting workflows.
* Prompt Engineering & Orchestration:
Design, test, and refine prompts and system instructions for LLMs to ensure accuracy and reliability.
* Integration & Automation:
Build backend services and APIs to integrate AI components with federal systems and cloud infrastructure.
* Model Evaluation & Compliance:
Develop evaluation frameworks to monitor LLM performance, ensuring outputs meet regulatory standards.
* Scalable Architecture:
Design solutions that are secure, cost-effective, and optimized for AWS cloud environments.
* Continuous Improvement:
Iterate based on metrics, user feedback, and compliance audits to enhance system performance.# # Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
* 5+ years of hands-on experience with Python in production environments.
* Must be a U.S. Citizen   
* Strong expertise in AWS cloud architecture and cost optimization strategies.
* Familiarity with LLMs, Generative AI, and agentic AI frameworks – with emphasis on Claude and Bedrock.
* Experience with prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and vector databases.
* Familiarity with Geospatial data integration with ESRI products.
* Knowledge of federal compliance requirements and secure system design.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a distributed, remote team.# # Preferred Skills
* Experience with workflow automation and orchestration tools such as salesforce.
* Background in NLP, knowledge graphs, and structured output validation.
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tooling for AI systems.#
* Work on cutting-edge AI solutions with real-world impact.
* Collaborate with a highly skilled, mission-driven team.
* Enjoy a remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.
* Competitive compensation and benefits.
** Special Requirements
*** Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential.
* Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
* Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.
* ** Must be a U.S. Citizen   
**** Benefits
* ** Competitive benefits: 401K with match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability, paid time off, flexible schedule.
* Career advancement through professional training and development.
* Benefits may be aligned with partner companies for government contracting.
* More details:
*** K  partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.
***** K  Benefits
****** K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D,…