Senior AI / Agent Platform Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Client:
The client is a global business advisory and technology consulting firm specializing in digital transformation and technology solutions across industries such as insurance, banking & financial services, healthcare, and life sciences. It helps organizations modernize operations through strategic consulting, digital engineering, cloud solutions, data & AI capabilities, automation, and enterprise platform implementations. The company partners with clients to improve customer experiences, optimize processes, reduce operational complexity, and deliver scalable technology solutions.

Salary Range: $140K-$160K/Annum

Job Description:

• We are seeking a Senior AI / Agent Platform Engineer to build the execution layer powering enterprise AI agent capabilities.
• This role focuses on designing scalable runtime services and distributed systems that support long-running AI workflows in secure production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build runtime services for long-running, asynchronous AI workloads.
• Develop model routing and abstraction layers across multiple LLM providers.
• Implement tool invocation, execution state management, retries, checkpointing, and failure recovery.
• Build APIs and SDKs enabling reusable AI workflows.
• Develop tracing, telemetry, and evaluation capabilities.
• Collaborate with Security, Identity, and Platform Engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong software engineering and distributed systems background.
• Experience building production AI applications using LLMs, AI Agents, Function Calling, or Workflow Orchestration.
• Experience with asynchronous systems, queues, state management, retries, and observability.
• Understanding of model APIs, structured outputs, prompt/context management, and AI performance optimization.
• Cloud-native development experience (Containers, APIs, Kubernetes, Microservices).

About ApTask:
ApTask is a leading global provider of workforce solutions and talent acquisition services, dedicated to shaping the future of work. As an African American-owned and Veteran-owned company, ApTask offers a comprehensive suite of services, including staffing and recruitment solutions, managed services, IT consulting, and project management. With a focus on excellence, collaboration, and innovation, ApTask provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. As a member of the ApTask team, you will have the chance to connect businesses with top-tier professionals, optimize workforce performance, and drive success across diverse industries. Join us at ApTask and be part of our mission to empower organizations to thrive while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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