Position Description:
At CGI, we are shaping the future of intelligent systems by transforming emerging AI capabilities into real-world solutions that deliver measurable value for our clients. As an Agentic AI Engineer, you will design and engineer autonomous, AI-powered systems that integrate Large Language Models into scalable, enterprise-grade architectures. Working alongside experienced architects, engineers and AI specialists, you will help organisations unlock the potential of agent-based technologies to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. This role offers the opportunity to build impactful AI solutions, contribute to evolving engineering practices and help define how agentic AI is delivered responsibly, securely and at scale across industries.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
This is a hybrid position.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you will design and build intelligent agent-based systems that harness the power of Large Language Models within robust, scalable software architectures. You will work closely with architects, engineers and AI specialists to translate complex business challenges into secure, production-ready AI solutions. Your work will focus on moving beyond experimentation to deliver reliable, maintainable and observable systems that create tangible value for clients.
You will take ownership of delivering high-quality engineering outcomes while contributing to the evolution of agentic AI practices across CGI. With the support of a collaborative community of experts, you will help shape innovative AI solutions that integrate seamlessly into enterprise environments and support responsible, scalable adoption of emerging technologies.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
To succeed in this role, you should be a strong software engineer with practical experience building production-grade systems and integrating Large Language Models into real-world applications. You will bring a pragmatic, engineering-first mindset to developing AI-powered systems and be comfortable working in collaborative, agile environments while navigating rapidly evolving technologies.
Essential qualifications
• Strong software engineering experience in Python, TypeScript or .NET
• Proven experience integrating Large Language Models into production systems
• Strong understanding of prompt orchestration, tool usage, and LLM interaction patterns
• Experience implementing state management, memory strategies and guardrails in AI systems
• Familiarity with observability, evaluation and performance optimisation for LLM solutions
• Experience using LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI or similar
• Understanding of secure software development and enterprise architecture principles
• Experience deploying solutions to cloud platforms
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Skills:
1. .NET
2. Python