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Full Stack Architect - AI & Agentic Systems

AddSource · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Full Stack Architect AI & Agentic Systems to lead the design and implementation of next-generation digital platforms powered by modern web technologies and AI-driven architectures. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in ReactJS, NextJS, NodeJS, .NET Core, ASP.NET Web APIs, cloud-native application development, and enterprise architecture, along with hands-on experience designing and implementing Agentic AI solutions, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI orchestration frameworks, and AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) practices. This role will drive the convergence of traditional software engineering and AI engineering, enabling scalable, secure, and production-ready AI-powered applications.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise & Solution Architecture

  • Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise applications and AI-enabled platforms.
  • Design scalable systems leveraging microservices, API-first architecture, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native principles.
  • Establish architecture governance, design standards, and engineering best practices.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and technology assessments.

Full Stack Architecture

  • Architect modern frontend applications using ReactJS, NextJS, TypeScript, and component-driven design.
  • Design backend services using NodeJS, .NET Core, ASP.NET Web APIs, and microservices.
  • Define secure integration patterns across enterprise applications, cloud services, and AI platforms.
  • Drive performance optimization, observability, security, scalability, and maintainability.

Agentic AI Solution Architecture

  • Architect autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents for business process automation.
  • Design multi-agent systems using orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar technologies.
  • Define AI workflows involving planning, reasoning, memory management, tool usage, and human-in-the-loop controls.
  • Architect enterprise-grade RAG solutions integrating vector databases, enterprise knowledge sources, and LLMs.
  • Implement guardrails, AI governance, responsible AI controls, and evaluation frameworks.

AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC)

  • Establish and operationalize AI-DLC processes across ideation, experimentation, development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous optimization.
  • Define standards for Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, Evaluation & Benchmarking, Model Selection, RAG Validation, Agent Testing, AI Security Reviews, and Responsible AI Compliance.
  • Develop AI observability frameworks to monitor Accuracy, Hallucinations, Latency, Token Consumption, Cost, and User Satisfaction.
  • Implement AI release governance, validation gates, and production readiness assessments.

Cloud, DevOps & MLOps

  • Architect solutions on Azure and/or AWS.
  • Design CI/CD pipelines supporting both software and AI workloads.
  • Integrate AI testing, prompt validation, and model evaluation into engineering workflows.
  • Establish MLOps/LLMOps practices for enterprise deployments.
  • Drive containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor architects, engineering leads, and AI engineers.
  • Drive AI-first engineering transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI opportunities.
  • Support solutioning, estimations, proposals, and executive presentations.

Required Technical Skills

Frontend

  • ReactJS
  • NextJS
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript (ES6+)
  • HTML5/CSS3
  • Redux / Redux Toolkit
  • Responsive & Accessible UI Design

Backend

  • NodeJS
  • ExpressJS
  • .NET Core (.NET 6+ / .NET 8)
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Web API / REST API
  • C#

Databases

  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Vector Databases (Pinecone, Azure AI Search, Weaviate, Chroma, Milvus)

Architecture

  • Microservices
  • API-First Design
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • DDD
  • CQRS
  • SOLID Principles
  • Design Patterns

AI & Agentic AI

  • Azure OpenAI / OpenAI / Anthropic / Gemini
  • RAG Architecture
  • Agentic Workflows
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Semantic Kernel
  • LangChain / LangGraph
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
  • AI Guardrails
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Context Engineering
  • AI Evaluation Frameworks

Cloud & DevOps

  • Azure / AWS
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • Observability Platforms

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience delivering AI-powered healthcare, payer, provider, or life sciences solutions.
  • Experience with Healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7).
  • AI Governance and Responsible AI experience.
  • Exposure to AI-driven SDLC transformation and engineering productivity platforms.
  • Experience implementing enterprise-scale Copilot or Agentic AI ecosystems.

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