Sr Software Engineer (4-6 yrs in Python & LangGraph/ LangChain required)

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled IT Operation Support Professionals who build the first line of attack for our associates for any of their IT related Support requests or issues and at the same time act as the first line of defense for tier 3 Technical Teams to give them cover for consequences resulted from new upgrades and technology push in the IT environment.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power our Associates to achieve our common goal with great efficiency and success.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About this role:

Join our Agentic AI Applications teamto buildthe next generation of Gartner’s Sales and Service Delivery enablement tools. In this role, you will architect a sophisticated Agentic AI ecosystem designed to act as a force multiplier for our associates, moving beyond simple chatbots to create context-aware digital partners. You will drive the development of a comprehensive intelligent digital assistant capable of "connecting the dots" between client initiatives, value delivery, past engagements & interactions, and our vast library of expert research. You will engineer solutions that leverage Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), multi-agent orchestration, secure intent recognition and efficient context handling—ensuring our Sales and Service teams have a powerful, intelligent interface to navigate critical business data and be more productive and effective in their client interaction preparation and follow up workflows.

Whatyou’lldo:

• Architect & Build Agentic Systems: Design and implement scalable, multi-agent architectures that autonomously retrieve,synthesize, and act upon complex data sets—including client intelligence, strategic priorities, and historical engagement & Interactions logs.

  
  

• Develop Advanced RAG Pipelines: Engineer robust Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions that aggregate diverse business intelligence—spanning strategic client priorities, communication history, and value metrics—to ensure the AIpossessesa holistic, real-time understanding of the client relationship.

  
  

• Orchestrate Complex Workflows: Build the logic that "connects the dots" across disparate systems, enabling the digital assistant to hand off tasks tospecializedsub-agents or external APIs.

  
  

• Ensure Enterprise-Grade Reliability: Implement rigorous guardrails, security controls, and intent recognition layers to ensure the AI acts safely and accurately when handling sensitive data.

  
  

• Scale from Concept to Production: Lead the technical evolution of AI capabilities from experimental POCs to robust, high-availability systems, ensuring the platform scales effortlessly to support thousands of global users.

  
  

• OptimizePerformance & Cost: Fine-tune LLM interactions and context window usage to balance latency, cost, and response quality, ensuring a seamless real-time experience for Sales and Service users.

  
  

• Collaborate & Mentor: Partner closely with Product Managers and Data Scientists to translate high-level business requirements into technical roadmaps, while mentoring junior engineers in best practices for AI application development.

  
  

Whatyou’llneed:

• 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strongtrack recordof shipping production-quality code.

  
  

• Deepproficiencyin Python application development, includingFast API,asynchronousprogrammingand performanceoptimization.

  
  

• Hands-on experience building AI applications using orchestration frameworks (specificallyLangGraph orLangChain) and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) using Vector Databases.

  
  

• Strong experience designing and deploying scalable solutions on AWS (e.g., Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, DynamoDB) and a strong background in distributed systems, APIs, microservices, container orchestration etc.

  
  

• Working knowledge of modern frontend frameworks, particularly React, with the ability to understand how backend APIs drive the user interface and an ability to collaborate effectively with Product & Design.

  
  

• Experience transitioning complex systems from "Proof of Concept" (POC) to high-availability production environments serving a large user base.

  
  

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills to work effectively across time zones and global teams.

  
  

Good to have

• LLM Tuning & Evaluation: Experience with prompt engineering strategies, evaluating LLM performance (using frameworks like RAGAS orTruLens), or fine-tuning open-source models (e.g., Llama).

  
  

• Infrastructure as Code: Familiarity with Terraform managing AWS infrastructure.

  
  

• DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) andcontainerization(Docker/Kubernetes).

  
  

• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of CRM ecosystems (like Salesforce) or prior experience building tools for Sales or Customer Service teams.

  
  

Who you are

• Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

  
  

• Excellent communication skills for interacting with both technical and business audiences.

  
  

• Strong organization, multitasking, andprioritizationabilities.

  
  

• Willingness and aptitude to embracenew technologiesand rapidly master new concepts.

  
  

• Intellectual curiosity and passion for technology, with a drive to stay current with emerging trends.

  
  

• Commitment to delivering high-quality project work on time and within budget.

  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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