AI Engineer

Position Overview

AKIVA is seeking AI Engineers across multiple experience levels (Junior, Mid-Level, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert) to design, build, integrate, and operate production-grade AI and agentic systems supporting enterprise and government programs. This role supports regulated, compliance-driven environments with data-intensive platforms, dashboards, automation workflows, and multi-system integrations critical to program oversight and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled and agentic systems for enterprise and government use cases
• Build and operate multi-agent workflows, including agent coordination, orchestration, and tool invocation
• Develop secure data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and validation
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms using REST APIs, SQL Server, and secure file transfer
• Support production dashboards, automation scripts, and scheduled/overnight processes
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AI systems, data pipelines, and integrations
• Contribute to or lead DevOps, MLOps, and AgentOps practices, depending on level
• Ensure solutions comply with data security, governance, and audit requirements
• Document systems, workflows, and AI behavior to support compliance and operational continuity

Required Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, AI/ML, data engineering, or enterprise systems (commensurate with level)
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (SQL Server preferred)
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrated enterprise systems
• Familiarity with cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts, including model deployment and lifecycle management
• Exposure to or experience with agent-based systems, orchestration, or workflow automation
• Experience supporting or contributing to production systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-agent systems and agent orchestration frameworks
• Familiarity with agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom frameworks)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Familiarity with vector databases, semantic retrieval, and AI-enabled dashboards
• Experience with cognitive architectures, neural network-based models, or hybrid symbolic/LLM systems in production

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental, health, and vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• Opportunity for advancement