Senior Staff Engineer, Agentic AI DeveloperEastridge Workforce Solutions is committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer, Agentic AI Developer to support a cutting-edge semiconductor engineering organization focused on building next-generation AI-powered automation and debugging solutions.Location: Austin, TX or San Jose, CA (Onsite) Employment Type: W2 Temporary Duration: 6+ Months, Strong Potential for Extension Hourly Pay Range and Other Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is expected to be between $90-$94/hr, DOE and other qualifications of the successful candidate.Position OverviewThis is an exciting opportunity to join a highly technical engineering team at the forefront of Agentic AI adoption within semiconductor design and verification workflows. The team is building intelligent AI-driven systems that help engineers analyze complex test failures, automate troubleshooting, and accelerate chip development processes.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience designing and implementing agentic AI solutions, including multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, tool-calling workflows, and LLM-integrated applications. This role is highly visible and will help shape the direction of the team's AI strategy from the ground up.Responsibilities• Design, develop, and deploy Agentic AI applications using modern orchestration frameworks and LLM technologies • Build multi-step reasoning pipelines, tool-calling agents, and AI-driven automation workflows • Develop software solutions in Python, Go, Linux shell scripting, and related technologies • Integrate AI capabilities with internal engineering tools, workflows, and data sources • Collaborate with software engineers, infrastructure teams, and semiconductor design teams to solve complex technical challenges • Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, software build systems, and automation frameworks • Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and participate in peer reviews • Help guide technical direction and best practices for emerging AI initiativesQualifications• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience • Strong production-level Python development experience • Strong Linux and shell scripting expertise • Hands-on experience building Agentic AI systems, LLM applications, or AI orchestration frameworks • Experience with tools such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, or similar technologies • Experience designing tool-use pipelines, agent workflows, and AI-enabled automation • Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD environments • Understanding of software build systems and GNU Make • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsNice to Have• Go or Perl development experience • Experience working with open-source and commercial LLMs • Experience with on-prem AI deployments • Semiconductor industry experience • Familiarity with RTL, Verilog, EDA tools, Synopsys, or Cadence environments • OpenShift, Kubernetes, or infrastructure automation experience