Engineer I, AI Agents

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Support the team in processing transactions, addressing issues, and managing platform or capability systems, solutions, and services.

• Oversee code repositories and Git-based services, when applicable.

• Write code, utilize third-party services, configure systems, and implement solutions in an agile manner.

• Collaborate with the team to discover technical solutions for business and enterprise requirements.

• Cultivate technical knowledge and expertise related to domain-specific systems, solutions, services, and applications.

• Assist with the daily design, implementation, and operational tasks of the AI Agents platform/capability team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, including internships, academic projects, or self-directed learning.

• At least 1 year of experience and proficiency in one contemporary programming language: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Java.

• Capability to read, debug, and extend existing codebases.

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, basic service integration patterns, and external data source integration.

• Foundational understanding of Generative AI and LLMs, including prompts, tokens, context limits, strengths, limitations, and common failure modes.

• Experience in designing and iterating on prompts and structured outputs such as JSON/schema-based responses.

• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs or frameworks.

• Basic understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), document ingestion, chunking, embeddings, and grounding responses with enterprise data.

• Exposure to agent-based or multi-step AI systems, tool/function calling, workflow orchestration concepts, human-in-the-loop patterns, guardrails, controlled workflows, and error handling.

• Foundational understanding of cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.

• Knowledge of event-driven or trigger-based architectures.

• Familiarity with workflow automation tools such as Power Automate and Power Apps.

• Basic practices for logging, monitoring, and debugging.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; capability to structure ambiguous problems.

• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity.

• Awareness of evaluating LLM outputs, data privacy, security, governance, and responsible AI principles.

• Consistent and reliable job attendance.

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

• Respect and understanding of others to foster professional relationships.

• Independent judgment in assessing options and making informed decisions.

• Ability to work effectively in a home office environment with moderate background noise.

• AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k)

• 100% company-funded pension plan

• Health, dental, and vision plans

• Life insurance

• Paid company and individual holidays

• Vacation leave

• Sick leave

• Caregiving leave

• Parental leave

• Performance-based recognition

• Peer-based recognition

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Hands-on experience, mentorship, and growth opportunities