AI Agent & Automation Developer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 (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

• None specified

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Annual bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Retail plans.
• Paid Care Leave.
• Other programs dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay

The salary range for this position is 54,245-134,000.

Schedule

The role is available on a hybrid schedule from any of Cherry Bekaert's US office locations.

Company Information

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Cherry Bekaert is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 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. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.