Senior Agentic AI Engineer

CRG
RemoteContractPosted Aug 31, 2026

About the role

Location: Remote

Duration: 6-month contract

Compensation: $75+/hour W2

Our client is searching for a Senior / Principal Agentic AI Engineer and be at the forefront of innovation in artificial intelligence! This high-impact role involves leading the design, development, and governance of cutting-edge AI agents that empower our diverse brands and enterprise functions. You'll shape the future of agentic AI by building scalable, production-grade solutions and enabling a community of citizen developers to create intelligent, safe, and effective AI-powered workflows. If you're a passionate engineer ready to influence enterprise AI strategies and create transformative solutions, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Required Skills

8+ years (Senior) / 12+ years (Principal) of software engineering experience, including 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems, conversational AI, or agentic AI platforms

Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Copilot Studio (low-code and pro-code extension), Azure AI Foundry, including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Prompt Flow, Semantic Kernel, and Azure AI Agent Service

Proficiency in multiple agent frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar orchestration tools

Strong understanding of agentic AI patterns: multi-agent orchestration, tool-use, embedding strategies, RAG architectures, and MCP

Software fundamentals in TypeScript, Python, or C#, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, event-driven systems, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform), containerization

Excellent communication skills capable of engaging both technical and business audiences

Nice to Have Skills:

Experience with Amazon Bedrock, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Background in Sierra AI or similar consumer-facing AI platforms

Power Platform administration, governance, and deployment expertise

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines; a Master’s degree is highly desirable

Extensive experience in delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions and tools for diverse teams and functions

Category Code: JN008

SeniorityLevel: Mid-Senior

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and governance of AI agents
  • Build scalable, production-grade solutions
  • Enable a community of citizen developers to create AI-powered workflows
  • Influence enterprise AI strategies

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems
  • Deep expertise with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry
  • Proficiency in agent frameworks like LangChain and AutoGen
  • Strong understanding of agentic AI patterns
  • Software fundamentals in TypeScript, Python, or C#

Skills mentioned

AI AgentsGenerative AIRetrieval-Augmented GenerationLangChainModel Context ProtocolEmbeddingsPythonTypeScriptREST APIsMicrosoft Azure

About CRG

CRG Corporation is a national Executive Search firm and Staffing agency. For the past three decades, we have supported corporations across the U.S. with technical, professional, and executive-level recruiting, offering both contract and direct-hire placement services. CRG Staffing and CRG Search have successfully completed over 16,000 Contract and Direct-Hire recruiting engagements and over 5,000 Executive Searches. Our Staffing division operates through specialized teams, focusing on Information Technology, Accounting & Finance, Procurement & Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition, and Administrative & Customer Service recruiting. We have recently been recognized as a #1 Best Place to Work, as well as one of the Fast 50 Companies, Largest Executive Search Firms, and Largest Temporary Placement Firms by the Charlotte and Triad Business Journals. Our purpose is to transform lives and businesses through servant leadership, empowering people and organizations for “what’s next.” To Contact Us: Email: information@getcrg.com Website: https://www.getcrg.com/get-started/

Staffing and Recruiting501-1,000 employeesCharlotte, North Carolina