Senior AI Software Engineer (Python / Agentic AI)

Senior AI Software Engineer (Python / Agentic AI)

W2 ONLY – No C2C, No 1099

Hybrid: Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite)

Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to help build the next generation of AI-powered developer platforms and autonomous agent solutions.

This engineer will contribute to a high-visibility initiative focused on agentic AI, knowledge retrieval systems, and secure autonomous workflows. You'll work alongside engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners to design and deploy production-grade AI solutions that enhance developer productivity and business operations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and enhance AI-powered applications using Python
• Design and implement autonomous agent workflows and tool-calling capabilities
• Develop knowledge retrieval and RAG-based systems that power intelligent decision making
• Integrate and optimize LLMs including Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, and related models
• Design secure, scalable APIs and backend services supporting AI platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready AI solutions
• Implement monitoring, guardrails, evaluation frameworks, and operational controls for AI systems

What We're Looking For

• Strong Python development experience building scalable backend applications
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, and AI-powered applications
• Hands-on experience with Agentic AI, autonomous agents, tool calling, or agent orchestration
• Experience building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions
• Understanding of vector databases, embeddings, and enterprise knowledge retrieval
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Strong API development experience
• Familiarity with JavaScript and/or TypeScript

Nice to Have

• Experience with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar agent frameworks
• Experience deploying AI systems into production environments
• MLOps, model evaluation, and AI monitoring experience
• Security-focused development experience

Additional Details

• Hybrid schedule: Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC
• W2 employment only
• Unable to support C2C, third-party vendors, or 1099 arrangements
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI initiatives with significant organizational visibility