AI Agent & Automation Developer

About the role

The Business Transformation team at Cherry Bekaert is seeking an AI Agent & Automation Developer to join our dynamic and innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid model from any of our US office locations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy autonomous AI agents using large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and modern AI infrastructure.
• Develop agent architectures that support autonomy, interactivity, and task completion.
• Integrate agents into applications, APIs, or workflows (e.g., chatbots, 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.
• 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.
• Build and deploy enterprise-grade Copilots using Microsoft’s orchestration tools, enabling seamless interaction across Microsoft 365, Dynamics, and custom business applications.

Requirements

• 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 (e.g., LangChain, 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.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building autonomous AI agents using large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and modern AI infrastructure.
• Experience with Microsoft-specific platforms such as Copilot Studio, Azure AI, and Semantic Kernel SDK.
• Knowledge of Prompt Engineering, Fine-tuning, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Tool Use, and Hybrid Approaches.
• Experience with reinforcement learning and user interaction optimization.
• Ability to maintain thorough documentation of agent logic, design decisions, and dependencies.
• Continuous learning and staying updated with industry developments and advancements in AI, machine learning, and agent-based technologies.

Skills

• Python programming skills.
• Experience with AI/ML libraries (e.g., LangChain, 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.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex problems and make data-driven decisions.
• Demonstrated understanding of data quality, integrity, and systems integration.

Benefits

Cherry Bekaert offers a competitive compensation package based on performance, a comprehensive benefits program, and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing. This includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs designed to enhance your personal and work life and provide you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range

$54,245 - $134,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development.

What You Can Expect From Us

• A shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you.
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development.
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work.
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all 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.