AI Agent & Automation Developer

About the Role

Cherry Bekaert, a leading accounting and consulting firm, invites you to join its Business Transformation team as an AI Agent & Automation Developer. You will work in a hybrid model from any of the firm’s U.S. office locations, building autonomous AI agents using large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and modern AI infrastructure. Your work will support organizational transformation by solving complex business challenges through intelligent automation, agent orchestration, and advanced analytics.

• Design and implement AI agents using LLMs, planning algorithms, and decision‑making frameworks.
• Develop agent architectures that support autonomy, interactivity, and task completion.
• Integrate agents into applications, APIs, or workflows such as chatbots and automation tools.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product teams to iterate on agent capabilities.
• Optimize agent behavior through feedback loops, reinforcement learning, or user interaction.
• Engineer and manage context for agents to ensure they access the right information at the right time.
• Apply methods such as:
  • Prompt Engineering – injecting information directly into prompts.
  • Fine‑tuning – training models on additional data to embed knowledge (where applicable).
  • Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) – embedding documents into vector databases and retrieving semantically relevant information.
  • Tool Use – leveraging sub‑agents or deterministic models to locate and add relevant context.
  • Hybrid Approaches – combining two or more methods to maximize reliability and relevance.
• Monitor performance, conduct evaluations, and implement safety and guardrail mechanisms.
• Maintain thorough documentation of agent logic, design decisions, and dependencies.
• Stay up to date with industry developments and advancements in AI, machine learning, and agent‑based technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to integrate AI agents with Microsoft‑specific platforms such as Copilot Studio, Azure AI, and Semantic Kernel SDK.
• Build and deploy enterprise‑grade Copilots using Microsoft’s orchestration tools, enabling seamless interaction across Microsoft 365, Dynamics, and custom business applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Proven experience in agent‑based systems or intelligent automation, with a minimum of 2 years in a similar role.
• Strong programming skills in Python (or similar) and experience with AI/ML libraries such as Lang Chain, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, PyTorch.
• Understanding of agent‑based modeling, multi‑agent systems, or reinforcement learning.
• Experience building applications with LLMs or generative AI models.
• Familiarity with API development, backend services, and deployment pipelines.
• Ability to work independently in experimental and fast‑paced environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems and make data‑driven decisions.
• Demonstrated understanding of data quality, integrity, and systems integration.

• Shared values fostering inclusion, integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
• Opportunity to innovate and engage in meaningful work.
• Collaboration and continuous professional development.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focusing on overall well‑being.
• Flexibility to balance impactful work with personal life.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from diverse professionals.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, generous paid time off, retirement plans, paid care leave, and additional programs supporting personal and work life.

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Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.