Lead Gen AI & Data Engineer - NC

Lead Gen AI & Data Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Lead GenAI Agentic AI Engineer to design and build intelligent, enterprise-grade AI agents. This role combines advanced LLM application development with strong data engineering expertise, enabling agents to seamlessly interact with multiple Systems of Record (SoRs) through robust data pipelines and integrations. The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end lifecycle-from designing agent workflows and integrating enterprise data, to deploying scalable, production-ready solutions with strong observability, governance, and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise-grade Agentic AI systems using Google ADK, LangChain, and LangGraph.
• Build and orchestrate multi-agent workflows, including tool integration, memory, and state management.
• Integrate AI agents with enterprise systems of record (SoRs) through APIs, pipelines, and connectors.
• Develop scalable Python-based services supporting AI workflows (RAG, tool calling, structured outputs).
• Engineer and maintain data pipelines (batch and streaming) ensuring high-quality, governed data access.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for analytics, feature engineering, and real-time decisioning.
• Integrate enterprise LLMs (e.g., Gemini, Anthropic) into agent frameworks and workflows.
• Implement observability, evaluation, and guardrails across AI and data layers.
• Collaborate with business, operations, and technology teams to develop AI copilots and automation solutions.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in GenAI, AI Data Engineering, or Agentic AI-focused roles.
• Hands-on experience building agentic AI solutions using Google ADK and/or LangChain/LangGraph, including orchestration and tool usage patterns.
• Solid data engineering expertise, including building ETL/ELT pipelines and integrating data from multiple SoRs (APIs, DBs, files, streams).
• Experience with RAG architectures and integrating LLMs with enterprise data sources.
• Production-grade engineering practices: testing, CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and error handling.

Technical Skills:

• Strong Python development skills for backend services, workflow engines, and AI pipelines.
• Advanced SQL proficiency (complex joins, window functions, query optimization).
• Advanced Prompt Engineering and Context Engineering skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Kafka, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with vector databases and hybrid retrieval strategies.
• Cloud platform experience (GCP preferred, Azure/AWS acceptable).
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and PII handling in AI/data pipelines.
• Exposure to LLMOps frameworks (evaluation, prompt/version management, tracing, cost optimization).
• Experience implementing guardrails and safety controls for enterprise AI agents.

Compensation & Benefits

A pay range of $69.00/hr to $74.00/hr is available for this position. The salary may be higher or lower than the stated range depending on factors such as the candidate's skills, experience, and location. Contract employees are eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid sick time, subject to plan terms and applicable law.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.


Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.