Senior AI Engineer

KellyMitchell Group
Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesContract$79,000–$114,000Posted Aug 25, 2026

About the role

Job Summary

Our client, a major U.S. airline, is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join their technical engineering organization, This engineer will build production-grade AI agents that integrate with enterprise applications supporting multiple customer journeys on their main website. Looking for someone with deep, hands-on LangGraph and LangChain experience, not just LLM API exposure, plus strong Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot for integration work.

Contract Details

Contract length: 6 months

Arrangement: Hybrid onsite, Tuesday through Thursday

Location: Fort Worth, TX.

Core Responsibilities

Design and develop AI agents using LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks

Build multi-agent workflows, tool integrations, and RAG solutions

Develop AI services and APIs using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript

Integrate AI agents with Java Spring Boot microservices through REST APIs and event-driven architectures

Design prompts, tool-calling workflows, memory, and agent orchestration

Build reliable, scalable, and production-ready AI applications

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

5+ years software development experience

2+ years hands-on agentic AI development, building AI agents using LangGraph, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or similar frameworks

Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript

Good working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot

Strong understanding of prompt engineering, tool calling, agent orchestration, and LLM workflows

Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, REST APIs, and event-driven design

Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications

Working knowledge of RAG and vector databases (Pinecone, pgvector, Weaviate, ChromaDB, FAISS, or similar)

Docker, Kubernetes, Git

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI tool integration experience

Agent evaluation, tracing, and observability experience

Track record building production AI applications at scale

Airline or travel industry experience

Key Competencies & Behaviors

End-to-End Ownership

Independent Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Continuous Learning Mindset

Autonomous Decision Making

Work Environment

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Hybrid, onsite Tuesday through Thursday

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $38.00 and $55.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans

Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)

401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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Responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI agents using LangGraph, LangChain, or similar frameworks
  • Build multi-agent workflows, tool integrations, and RAG solutions
  • Develop AI services and APIs using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Integrate AI agents with Java Spring Boot microservices through REST APIs and event-driven architectures
  • Design prompts, tool-calling workflows, memory, and agent orchestration
  • Build reliable, scalable, and production-ready AI applications

Qualifications

  • 5+ years software development experience
  • 2+ years hands-on agentic AI development
  • Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Good working knowledge of Java and Spring Boot
  • Strong understanding of prompt engineering, tool calling, agent orchestration, and LLM workflows
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, REST APIs, and event-driven design
  • Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications
  • Working knowledge of RAG and vector databases

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
  • Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
  • 401K offered

Skills mentioned

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptLangGraphLangChainRetrieval-Augmented GenerationPrompt EngineeringTool CallingMicroservicesREST APIs

About KellyMitchell Group

Connecting People with Opportunities + Clients with Success.® We’re KellyMitchell, a leading IT Staffing & Project Solutions partner — providing adaptive, scalable solutions focused on the top tech needs of the world’s leading organizations. Technology Solutions That Work for You We are dedicated to delivering technology solutions expertise — helping professionals achieve career excellence and companies achieve innovation goals. As an employee-owned, women-led organization, we have a strong commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our work enriches careers and lives, drives business successes, and fuels technology innovation. Let’s work together! Clearly Rated's 2025 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's 2024 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's 2023 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's 2022 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's 2021 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's 2020 Best of Staffing® Client Award Clearly Rated's (previously Inavero) 2019 Best of Staffing® Client Award Inavero’s 2018 Best of Staffing® Client Award Inavero’s 2017 Best of Staffing® Client Award Inavero’s 2016 Best of Staffing® Client Award

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