Agentic AI Engineer (Python)

💼 Job Title: Agentic AI Engineer (Python)📍 Location: Central New Jersey 🏢 Company: BeaconFire Inc.🕒 Job Type: Full-Time🌍 Visa Sponsorship: Available (E-Verified Employer)🔹 About UsBeaconFire Inc. is a New Jersey–based technology consulting firm specializing in software development, web development, and business intelligence solutions. We are seeking a skilled Agentic AI Engineer to design and productionize advanced AI systems using modern RAG and agent-based architectures.🔹 Role OverviewAs an Agentic AI Engineer, you will own the end-to-end development of RAG-based AI systems on Google Cloud Vertex AI. This includes ingestion pipelines, retrieval systems, agent orchestration, evaluation, and deployment. You will work with modern AI frameworks and databases to build scalable, production-ready intelligent systems.🔧 Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop high-quality web applications using Python, Flask, and DjangoBuild and optimize RAG pipelines (chunking, embeddings, indexing, retrieval, reranking, grounding)Develop agentic workflows (tool usage, planning, guardrails, structured outputs)Conduct code reviews and ensure maintainable, reusable codePerform testing to ensure system reliability and performanceCreate and maintain technical documentationCollaborate on project planning, estimation, and prioritizationDefine and run evaluation frameworks (retrieval metrics, hallucination checks, answer quality)Deploy production systems (APIs, CI/CD, monitoring, cost optimization, security best practices)✅ Basic QualificationsStrong experience in Python (Python 3) developmentUnderstanding of software development lifecycle and testing practicesKnowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)Experience with version control tools like GitHands-on experience building RAG systems (hybrid search, reranking, embeddings, prompt design)Familiarity with at least one agentic framework such as:LangChain / LangGraphLlamaIndexSemantic KernelAutoGenSolid understanding of vector search and experience with at least one vector databaseStrong engineering practices (testing, telemetry, secure design, reliability mindset)🎯 Preferred QualificationsMaster’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldExperience with Flask or Django web frameworksExperience building RESTful APIsFamiliarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCPExperience with Google Cloud Vertex AI and GCP services (IAM, Cloud Run, GKE, logging/monitoring)Knowledge of graph-based RAG (entity linking, traversal, retrieval fusion)Experience with streaming tools (Pub/Sub, Kafka) and document pipelinesFamiliarity with evaluation tools (RAGAS, TruLens) and prompt/version managementExposure to frontend frameworks (React, Next.js) or internal tooling🎯 Why Join Us?💼 Competitive compensation and growth opportunities🌍 Visa sponsorship available🤝 Collaborative and innovative team environment📈 Work on cutting-edge AI and LLM systems🚀 Opportunity to build production-grade agentic AI solutions.