Data & Analytics Technical Lead (Agentic AI Architect) Professional San Francisco, US

Overview A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. Responsibilities The Technical Lead (Agentic AI Architect, Pro-Code, OpenAI Stack) is an engineering leader who owns the integration architecture and agent orchestration behind production agent systems. The role leads testing strategy and operational monitoring, and defines how agents are built, orchestrated, evaluated, secured, and proven in production at scale. Some travel may be required based on business demand. Education Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Master's Degree Required Technical and Professional Expertise Demonstrated leadership of production agent deployments: orchestration architecture (multi‑agent coordination, tool routing, state, retries, HITL), reliability, and scale MCP architecture: designing MCP servers and tools as the integration backbone for agents Output‑evaluation frameworks owned at a leadership level: eval strategy, golden datasets, LLM‑as‑judge, regression/CI evals, guardrails, and production monitoring of agent quality Expert Python; OpenAI API + Codex (or equivalent) / OpenAI Agents SDK; event‑driven systems; workflow automation; observability/tracing Integration architecture into enterprise systems of record Preferred Technical and Professional Experience Experience defining org‑wide standards for how agents are built and orchestrated Track record taking agents from prototype to proven production operation Benefits Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well‑being Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long‑term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance‑based salary incentive programs Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences Equal Employment Opportunity IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. Job Details Job Title: Technical Lead (Agentic AI Architect) Location: California, United States Work Arrangement: Onsite Employment Type: Regular Contract Type: Regular Projected Minimum Salary: $172,000 per year Projected Maximum Salary: $321,000 per year Salary and benefits will be determined based on skills, experience, and location. Travel: Some travel may be required based on business demand. Posting Date: 26-Jun-2026 Job ID: 123453 #J-18808-Ljbffr IBM