Senior Engineer, Agentic AI

Role overview

Senior Engineer, Agentic AI at Eightfold AI

Research, design, development, and deployment of advanced AI agents and agentic systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex multi-agent systems, including planning, decision-making, and execution capabilities.
• Develop and integrate large language models (LLMs) and other state-of-the-art AI techniques to enhance agent autonomy and intelligence.
• Build robust, scalable, and reliable infrastructure to support the deployment and operation of AI agents at scale.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues in complex distributed environments and optimize system performance.
• Contribute to the team's technical growth and knowledge sharing.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI research and agentic AI and apply them to our products.
• Leverage enterprise data, market data, and user interactions to build intelligent and personalized agent experiences.
• Contribute to the development of Copilot GenAI Workflows for Users, enabling chat-like command execution.

Required qualifications

• Knowledge and passion in machine learning algorithms, Gen AI, LLMs, and natural language processing (NLP).
• Understanding of agent-based modeling, reinforcement learning, and autonomous systems.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and their applications in Agentic AI.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and experience with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of distributed system design patterns and microservices architecture.
• Demonstrable Coding and Algorithms skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Min 2-4+ years of relevant machine learning work experience.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Research experience in agentic AI or related fields.
• Experience building and deploying AI agents in real-world applications.
• Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work.
• We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team.
• Starting May 1st, 2025, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office three times a week.
• Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.
• Experience our comprehensive benefits with family medical, vision and dental coverage, a competitive base salary, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.
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Employment details

• Location: Bengaluru [KA] [In]

About the employer

• To date, Eightfold AI has received more than $410 million in funding and a valuation of over $2B from leading investors to further our mission of finding the right career for everyone in the world.

Additional role details

• Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society.
• For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who the individuals are and the strength of their network, vs. their potential.
• Eightfold leverages artificial intelligence to transform how to think about skills and capabilities for individuals as well as how jobs and career decisions are made.
• Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.
• If you are passionate about solving one of the most fundamental challenges of our society - employment, working on hard business problems, and being part of an amazing growth story - Eightfold is the place to be!
• You may want to refer to the media coverage on TechCrunch and Reuters.
• Eightfold.ai is led by Ashutosh Garg, a PhD in Machine Learning/IIT Delhi alumni who managed Search and Personalization at Google, and Varun Kacholia- IIT Bombay alumni, who led the News Feed Ranking team at Facebook and developed YouTube Search at Google.
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• Our AI/ML team is the driving force behind Eightfold's cutting-edge solutions.
• We're a group of passionate experts who thrive on pushing the boundaries of applied machine learning.
• We work with massive datasets, tackle complex challenges, and collaborate to create AI models that are transforming the way companies approach talent management.