Lead Agent & Analytics Software Engineer II

Deloitte
Arlington, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$151,500–$252,500Posted Sep 16, 2026

About the role

Our Deloitte Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps client leaders translate multifaceted risk and an evolving regulatory environment into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organization. Join our team and use advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies with industry insights to help clients bring clarity from complexity and accelerate their path to value creation.

Work You'll Do

As a Lead Analytics and Insights Engineer II you will serve as technical lead and agent architect across the team's projects, currently including a multi-agent research platform using LangGraph, FastAPI, and Docker. You will make foundational technical decisions on each effort, stay engaged through implementation and code review, and owns project schedules, phase-gate reviews, and team ceremonies in the absence of a dedicated program manager. You will also be expected to lead architecture across additional builds as the client scope expands.

The successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Forensic, Discovery, & Financial Crime offering provides services to support anti-money laundering, discovery, business disputes and investigations. Protect brands from financial crime and other corporate misconduct, as well as enable government organizations with tradecraft & technology to combat emerging and evolving threats.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree

5+ years of progressive experience in software and application development including operating in Agile methodology

2+ years of experience contributing to the development of AI Agents or Prompt Engineering

Active Top Secret security clearance required

Ability to perform job responsibilities within a work model that requires professionals to co-locate in person 5 days per week in Fairfax, VA.

Ability to travel 5-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred:

Experience with Docker and containerization

Experience with Python

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Arlington, VA, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Arlington, VA and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.A reasonable estimate of the current range is$151,500 to $252,500.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as technical lead and agent architect across the team's projects
  • Make foundational technical decisions on each effort
  • Stay engaged through implementation and code review
  • Own project schedules, phase-gate reviews, and team ceremonies
  • Lead architecture across additional builds as client scope expands

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in software and application development
  • 2+ years of experience contributing to the development of AI Agents or Prompt Engineering
  • Active Top Secret security clearance required
  • Ability to perform job responsibilities within a work model that requires co-location in person 5 days per week in Fairfax, VA
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship

Benefits

  • Eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program

Skills mentioned

PythonSystem DesignBackend DevelopmentFastAPIREST APIsGitDockerAI AgentsPrompt EngineeringLangGraph

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