Chai · 1 day ago
AI Agent Engineer
Houston, Texas, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expChai is a technology company seeking a Lead AI Engineer to own the architecture, development, and deployment of next-generation AI agent systems. This role involves designing AI-powered workflows and leading the integration of various AI technologies to solve business problems.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable AI agent architectures using LLMs, tool calling, retrieval, memory, and orchestration frameworks
Own multi-step, multi-agent workflows for complex tasks and decision-making
Make architectural decisions around when to use LLMs vs. deterministic systems
Lead prompt strategy across models (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, open-source models)
Develop reusable prompt patterns, chains, and templates
Ensure prompts are optimized for reliability, safety, latency, and cost
Architect and build end-to-end AI workflows using tools like n8n, LangGraph, AutoGen, or custom orchestration layers
Integrate AI agents with backend systems (CRMs, databases, internal tools, third-party APIs)
Implement robust error handling, retries, observability, and logging
Lead design of production-grade voice agents and conversational systems
Define best practices for spoken dialogue, intent handling, fallback strategies, and escalation paths
Ensure compliance, safety, and reliability in voice and conversational use cases
Optimize for low latency, natural language flow, and user trust
Design and deploy multimodal workflows combining vision, language, and automation
Apply vision models for use cases such as object detection, quality control, or document understanding
Integrate vision outputs into downstream agent decision-making
Define evaluation frameworks for AI outputs (accuracy, hallucination risk, safety, bias)
Build automated testing and QA pipelines for agent systems
Monitor performance in production and continuously improve systems
Set technical standards and best practices for AI development
Mentor interns and junior engineers on AI workflows and engineering rigor
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Enablement teams to translate business needs into AI solutions
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep focus on applied AI systems
Strong experience working with LLMs and AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or similar)
Proven experience building production AI systems, not just prototypes
Strong programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience with APIs, microservices, and backend integrations
Strong understanding of system reliability, scalability, and observability
Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex systems clearly
Preferred
Experience with agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI)
Experience building voice agents or conversational AI systems
Experience with computer vision or multi modal models
Familiarity with no-code/low-code automation tools (n8n, Zapier)
Experience working in small, fast-moving teams or startups
Benefits
Ownership of cutting-edge AI systems from concept to production.
Opportunity to define and scale an AI agent platform.
Direct impact on product direction and business outcomes.
Leadership growth through mentoring and technical decision-making.
Competitive compensation and growth opportunities (details shared during process)
Company
Chai
At Chai, we use AI to amplify human potential, delivering intelligent solutions that simplify complexity, drive outcomes, and empower businesses to focus on what truly matters—creativity, innovation, and growth.
51-200 employees
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