AI Agent SW Eng

AI Agent SW Eng Rockville, MD Type: Contract Category: Development Industry: Financial Services Reference ID: JN -032026-106026 Date Posted: 03/18/2026 Shortcut: + Description + Recommended Jobs Description: _Hybrid 3 days onsite in either Rockville, MD or Mclean, VA_ The organization seeks an AI Agent Software Engineer to architect and build agentic systems, orchestration frameworks, and observability that streamline the SDLC. The role develops production-grade AI agents, integrates with internal tooling, and establishes governance and performance analytics. The engineer will drive AI-first automation, partnering across teams to deliver measurable developer productivity and reliability improvements in a financial services context. _We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._ Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: + Develop production-grade AI agents that remove manual handoffs across the SDLC. + Create custom integrations and CLI tools to provide agents deep understanding of internal systems and codebases. + Design comprehensive testing strategies to ensure agent reliability and output quality. + Implement Golden Path scaffolding that embeds organizational standards into new projects. + Build AI solutions that improve codebase navigation, documentation, and developer workflows. + Identify workflow bottlenecks and deliver measurable impact through intelligent automation. + Shape SDLC evolution by identifying AI-first opportunities and proving outcomes through experimentation. + Architect and maintain production infrastructure for agent deployment, lifecycle management, and scaling. + Develop agent frameworks, templates, and SDKs that accelerate agent development. + Create a governed Model Context Protocol catalog enabling compliant agent-to-agent and agent-to-MCP communication. + Implement governance controls for agent behavior, permissions, and system access. + Design and implement metrics, monitoring, and logging for AI agents and development workflows. + Build dashboards with actionable insights into developer productivity, tool adoption, and agent performance. + Establish KPIs and measurement frameworks to quantify impact of AI-powered automation. + Create alerting and anomaly detection systems to ensure reliability of agents and tooling. + Analyze telemetry data to identify optimization opportunities and guide strategic investments. + Partner across teams to drive adoption of AI-powered tooling and process transformation. + Stay current with LLM technologies and coach colleagues on AI-assisted development and best practices. + Rapidly prototype solutions to validate use cases and prove value. + Communicate data-driven insights to stakeholders through clear visualizations and reports. Experience Requirements: + 5 to 7 or more years of software engineering experience building production systems. + Proven experience building agentic systems using LLM orchestration frameworks. + Hands-on expertise with AI-powered development tools such as code assistants and AI-enhanced editors. + Strong foundation in SDLC, system design, and internal tooling development. + Experience with observability tools and practices including metrics collection, logging frameworks, and dashboard development. + Proficiency with Java, Python, and JavaScript or TypeScript. + Experience with Angular and Spring Boot. + Experience with CI/CD platforms and AWS cloud infrastructure. + Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch. + Demonstrated ability to identify automation opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes. _Recruitment Transparency Notice_ _Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Groupu2019s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._ _Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._ _W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._ _Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _ _._ _About Eliassen Group:_ _Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._ _Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._ _Donu2019t miss out on our referral program If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check_

Created: 2026-03-26