Senior AI Agent Orchestration Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Persistent Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26 sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q2 FY27 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.
About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Senior AI Agent Orchestration Engineer to design, develop, and scale enterprise-grade agentic AI solutions. This role combines strong Python engineering expertise with advanced knowledge of LangChain, LangGraph, workflow orchestration, and AI agent architectures. You will be responsible for building reliable, observable, and scalable graph-based AI agents that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), tool integrations, and intelligent workflow orchestration. Working closely with product, engineering, QA, and domain teams, you will drive the development of next-generation AI capabilities that enable automation, decision intelligence, and operational efficiency across enterprise platforms.
- Role: Senior AI Agent Orchestration Engineer
- Location: All Persistent Locations
- Experience: 8 to 12 years
- Job Type: Full-Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Design and implement scalable AI agent architectures using Python, LangChain, and LangGraph.
- Define and develop typed agent states, schemas, validation frameworks, and data contracts using Pydantic.
- Build graph-based workflows with conditional routing, parallel execution, retries, checkpoints, sub-agents, and human-in-the-loop approval mechanisms.
- Develop and enhance integrations with AI orchestration frameworks and enterprise AI platforms.
- Create reusable AI agent components, tools, and workflow patterns that promote modularity and maintainability.
- Design robust execution frameworks with strong observability, resilience, monitoring, and operational controls.
- Develop asynchronous tools, connectors, and integrations with enterprise systems and external APIs.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, developers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into AI-powered solutions.
- Implement guardrails, validation logic, fallback strategies, and governance controls for enterprise AI applications.
- Troubleshoot production issues, improve workflow reliability, and optimize agent execution performance.
- Contribute to AI engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices.
- Develop automated testing frameworks for graph-based workflows and AI agents.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to AI platform engineering, automation, and developer productivity.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 8 to 12 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in Python development.
- Extensive experience in asynchronous programming, type-safe application design, and scalable backend systems.
- Strong proficiency with Python type hints, Pydantic models, schema definition, and validation frameworks.
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications using LangChain and LangGraph.
- Deep understanding of graph-based workflows, state machines, workflow orchestration, and distributed execution models.
- Experience implementing conditional routing, retries, checkpoints, parallel execution, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
- Strong understanding of agent lifecycle management, tool orchestration, and multi-agent systems.
- Experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of structured outputs, prompt engineering, tool calling, agent memory, and AI guardrails.
- Expertise in REST APIs, microservices, authentication mechanisms, and asynchronous integrations.
- Experience designing highly available, observable, and resilient enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of logging, monitoring, tracing, and operational excellence practices.
- Experience developing automated unit, integration, and workflow tests.
- Proficiency with Git, code reviews, Agile delivery methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
- Passion for innovation, automation, engineering excellence, and continuous learning.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
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“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”