Senior Python Engineer – Agentic AI

Senior Python Engineer – Agentic AIOpen for W2 only / No for C2C arrangements Location: Grant St Concord California 94520 United StatesLong term contract Hybrid schedule: approximately 3 days per week onsite (preferred days are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with flexibility).Mode of Interview: In-person interviews requiredDirect client opportunity No mid layer / No Implementation partners are Involved Role Overview:Hands-on development role with a strong coding focus.Resources will primarily be building, enhancing, and supporting AI agents rather than spending significant time in meetings.Daily collaboration occurs through team standups and close interaction with developers and architects.Candidates should be comfortable communicating technical needs and blockers, though executive-facing responsibilities are minimal.Target Candidate Profile:Strong backend Python developer with experience building and supporting microservices-based applications.Experience designing and consuming APIs.Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI frameworks, and AI orchestration concepts.Experience working with MongoDB and vector databases.Financial services experience is not required.Required Experience:Python: 5 plus yearsMicroservices: 5 plus yearsAPI Development/Integration: 5 plus yearsMongoDB: 5 plus yearsAgentic AI: 2 plus years preferredWhy Candidates Are Interested:Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Agentic AI technology.Greenfield development environment with significant technical ownership.Collaborative, supportive, and highly engaged team culture.Potential for extension and conversion opportunities.Core Technical Skills:Python software engineeringREST API developmentMicroservices architectureDistributed systems designBackend service developmentFastAPIAsyncIOMultiprocessingPerformance tuning and profilingCaching strategiesDatabase/query optimizationEvent-driven architectureHigh-availability and fault-tolerant system designGenerative AI / LLM Skills:Generative AI application developmentLarge Language ModelsAgentic AI systemsMulti-agent workflow designRetrieval-Augmented GenerationHybrid RAG architecturesKnowledge graph–enhanced RAGPrompt engineeringPrompt orchestrationTool callingLLM routing and fallback strategiesFine-tuning evaluationModel evaluation frameworksHallucination detectionHuman-in-the-loop validationText-to-SQL using LLMsSchema-aware promptingEmbeddings and semantic searchAI Platform & Architecture Skills:Enterprise AI platform architectureScalable AI workflow designAI governance standardsAI guardrails implementationResponsible AI controlsPII redactionAudit loggingModel usage monitoringLatency, cost, and accuracy optimizationAI/ML feature engineeringRecommendation systemsFeedback loops for model improvementData Engineering Skills:KafkaStreaming data pipelinesDatabases & Vector Search:Vector database architectureSemantic retrievalRe-rankingEmbedding pipelinesPay Range: $85/hr - $90/hrThe specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision as well as 401K contributions.