Staff Agentic AI Developer
About the role
NEOGOV is a leading AI-enabled SaaS provider serving the public sector and public safety organizations nationwide. This posting is for an existing vacancy seeking a highly experienced Agentic AI Engineer with 7+ years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Architect and build autonomous AI agents with advanced reasoning capabilities
- Design and build multi-agent orchestration systems (planner, supervisor, executor)
- Implement Spec-Driven Development (SDD) systems to convert requirements into executable workflows and code
- Define and manage artifacts such as RequirementsPack, ArchitecturePack, and execution manifests
- Design memory systems (vector DB, knowledge graph, hybrid RAG)
- Optimize systems for scalability, latency, and cost
- Integrate agents with enterprise platforms and APIs
- Drive best practices in prompt engineering and context engineering
- Mentor engineers and guide technical direction
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience with Generative AI / LLM systems
- Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) or Go
- Experience with distributed systems and backend architecture
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Proven experience designing scalable systems
- Core Skills: LLM orchestration and reasoning systems, Prompt and context engineering, RAG and hybrid retrieval systems, Vector databases and semantic search, Agent frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain, or similar), Multi-agent system design patterns, Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and spec-to-code workflows
Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience building production-grade agent systems, Experience implementing SDD frameworks (OpenSpec, BMAD, or similar), Familiarity with knowledge graphs and graph-based reasoning, Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and scalable infrastructure, Experience with evaluation frameworks and guardrails
Skills
- Nice to Have: Experience with SDLC automation or coding agents, Familiarity with MCP or A2A communication patterns, Exposure to reinforcement learning or agent optimization, Experience in enterprise AI platforms
Benefits
Competitive Wages
Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
Generous PTO to support work-life balance
401K/RRSP Matching
Paid Parental Leave
Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
Remote working opportunities
Inclusive and diverse work environment
NEOGOV does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected military status, or other non-merit factors. Our hiring process may include Artificial Intelligence (AI) screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.