Full Stack Agentic AI Engineer

Full Stack AI Engineer – Agentic Commerce PlatformsLocation: Texas / Travel required once per month for one week onsite (TBD)Employment Type: ContractOpen to W2 OR 1099About the RoleWe are partnering with a leading Midwest-based retail organization to develop next-generation, AI-powered digital commerce experiences. This is a high-visibility opportunity to work on innovative agent-driven solutions that enhance customer engagement across commerce, loyalty, inventory, pricing, search, and checkout platforms.As a core member of a lean, high-performing team with both onsite and offshore collaboration, you will help translate complex business objectives into scalable, governed, and production-ready systems. The role requires a balance of strong engineering expertise, product thinking, creative problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement.Why Join This Opportunity?Build AI-native systems that transform customer experiences for a major retail enterprise.Gain hands-on exposure to the complete agentic AI ecosystem, including MCP (Model Context Protocol), tool integrations, orchestration, evaluation, and guardrails.Work at the intersection of software engineering, AI innovation, product strategy, and business transformation.Collaborate within a highly talented and agile team where individual contributions have significant impact.Participate in cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices and modern cloud-native architectures.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop agent-driven digital commerce solutions spanning:Product Search & DiscoveryCommerce PlatformsLoyalty ProgramsInventory ManagementPricing SystemsCheckout ExperiencesOntology and Knowledge ModelsArchitect, build, and maintain scalable APIs and distributed systems with high availability and performance.Develop intelligent, context-aware applications leveraging:Agentic AI frameworksMCP (Model Context Protocol)Tool CallingAgent Orchestration PatternsDrive AI-assisted development and "vibe coding" practices by refining user stories and requirements for efficient implementation.Translate business and product requirements into secure, scalable, and production-ready technical solutions.Design and implement cloud-native architectures on AWS.Optimize application performance, scalability, observability, and deployment processes.Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle.Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and solution planning.Required Qualifications3–5 years of professional software engineering experience in production environments.Strong programming expertise in:PythonNode.jsReact.jsExperience designing, developing, and maintaining modern web applications and APIs.Solid understanding of:RESTful API designDistributed systems architectureMicroservices conceptsExperience working with:Columnar databasesCaching technologiesData-intensive applicationsKnowledge of agentic AI concepts including:MCP (Model Context Protocol)Tool CallingAgent Orchestration FrameworksExperience utilizing AI-assisted development workflows and refining technical requirements for AI-driven coding environments.Familiarity with AWS cloud services and cloud-native development patterns, including:Serverless ArchitecturesContainersEvent-Driven SystemsExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving, and ambiguous environments.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration capabilities.Preferred QualificationsExperience in retail, eCommerce, or digital commerce platforms.Exposure to LLM-based applications and AI agent frameworks.Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.Knowledge of ontology design, product catalogs, recommendation systems, or customer loyalty platforms.Experience working with globally distributed teams.Travel RequirementsExpected onsite travel approximately one week per month based on project and client needs.Target ProfileWe are seeking a highly motivated Full Stack AI Engineer with strong Python, Node.js, React, AWS, and Agentic AI experience who is excited to build intelligent commerce systems and help shape the future of AI-driven retail experiences.