Principal AgentOps Engineer

Requirement ID: 77082-1Title: Principal AgentOps EngineerLocation: Durham, NC – Onsite, if possible, else RemotePay Rate: $60/hr - $64/hr on W2(all inclusive)Duration: 6 MonthsApplicants must be able to work on W2 without any Visa sponsorshipExperience Required : 10 & AboveMust Have Skills: AI AgentsPrimary SkillsAgentOps / Agentic SystemsAgent orchestration frameworksAgent planning and execution flowsTool invocation and tool management for agentsGraph DatabasesGraph database design and data modelingQuery optimization in graph systemsHands-on experience with at least one of:Neo4jAmazon NeptuneTigerGraphJanusGraphIntegrating graph-based knowledge with agentic systems and platform servicesBackend EngineeringExpert-level Python backend developmentProduction-grade service developmentAPI design and implementationDebugging complex production issuesCloud & Infrastructure (AWS)Strong, hands-on AWS experience in productionCloud-native architecture designHigh availability and fault-tolerant system designCost-efficient cloud architecturePlatform & DevOpsCI/CD pipelinesAutomation and developer productivity toolingObservability tooling:LoggingMetricsTracingDistributed SystemsLarge-scale distributed system designScalability and performance tuningResilience and operational stabilityRole Descriptions:-Key ResponsibilitiesPrincipal-Level Technical OwnershipAct as technical owner and architect for AgentOps and AXIS platform components.Drive system design decisions across scalability | resilience | performance | and security.Evaluate tradeoffs and make high-impact architectural calls independently.Ensure platform designs align with long-term enterprise and AI Agent strategy.AgentOps Agentic Systems EngineeringDesign and implement agentic workflows | orchestration | and lifecycle management.Extend and optimize agentic frameworks (planning | memory | tool usage | coordination).Build guardrails for reliability | observability | and safe execution of autonomous agents.Improve agent runtime performance and operational stability at scale.Graph Database SolutionsDesign and implement solutions using Graph Databases (e.g. | Neo4j | Neptune | TigerGraph | JanusGraph | etc.).Integrate graph-based knowledge with agentic systems and platform services.Hands-on Engineering & Platform EnablementWrite and review production-grade code across critical services.Build and enhance platform capabilities | APIs | and internal tooling.Improve CI/CD pipelines | automation | and developer productivity tooling.Lead debugging and resolution of complex production issues.Cloud Operational Excellence (AWS)Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS.Deep hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g. | EKS | ECS | Lambda | EC2 | S3 | DynamoDB | RDS | OpenSearch | IAM).Ensure high availability | fault tolerance | and cost-efficient designs.Embed observability (logging | metrics | tracing) and operational best practices.Collaboration & LeadershipPartner closely with Engineering Managers | Product | and Platform stakeholders.Mentor senior engineers and unblock teams as needed.Produce clear architecture docs | runbooks | and design artifacts.Ensure strong knowledge transfer before contract completion.Company Benefits & CultureInclusive and diverse work environmentOpportunities for professional growth and developmentComprehensive health and wellness benefits