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AI Engineer III

Vaco LLC

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Location
San Antonio, TX, United States
Track
AI Agent Engineer
Level
Senior
Salary
$120K–$150K / yr
Posted
September 22, 2026
Source
Glassdoor

Job description

AI Engineer III Position Overview We’re looking for a highly technical, hands-on AI Engineer to help design, build, and deploy the next generation of AI-powered applications. This is not a role for someone whose AI experience stops at basic LLM integrations or RAG implementations. We’re looking for a strong software engineer first who has evolved into AI engineering and has real experience developing Agentic AI solutions . The environment is highly hands-on. You’ll have the opportunity to work across application development, AI architecture, cloud infrastructure, deployment, networking, and production support. The team is actively building several new AI solutions with additional development planned over the next 12 months. What You’ll Be Doing Design, develop, and deploy production-grade Agentic AI applications Build agent-based and multi-agent workflows that interact with enterprise applications and data Develop AI solutions using LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and modern AI frameworks Build and integrate APIs, services, tools, and enterprise applications Take applications from development and UAT through production deployment Work across the full software development lifecycle Support cloud infrastructure, servers, networking, and application environments as needed Build scalable, secure, and reliable AI services Work with DevOps and CI/CD processes to automate application deployment Troubleshoot complex application and infrastructure issues Participate in technical architecture and engineering decisions Support security, governance, and audit

requirements Mentor other engineers and provide technical direction while remaining hands-on Help establish engineering standards and best practices as the AI environment continues to grow Must-Have Experience Strong full-stack software development background Broad software engineering and IT experience beyond AI alone Hands-on Agentic AI development experience Deep understanding of AI agents, orchestration, tool use, and multi-agent workflows Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, or similar agentic frameworks Strong experience integrating LLMs into production applications Experience with RAG, embeddings, and vector databases Experience developing APIs and integrating multiple systems Strong programming background with languages such as Python, Java, C#, and/or JavaScript Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure Understanding of containers, microservices, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices Ability to take an application from development through production Comfortable working across multiple areas of the technology stack rather than operating within a narrow specialty What Will Separate the Best Candidates The strongest candidates will be able to clearly explain: What they built before moving into AI Production applications they personally designed and developed Agentic AI systems they have built hands-on How their agents reason, use tools, interact with data, and communicate with other systems How they moved AI applications from development into production Technical challenges they personally solved rather than projects where they were simply part of the team RAG experience by itself is not enough for this position. We’re specifically looking for engineers with deeper Agentic AI development experience.ion, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other

benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com. Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your

qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly). Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) r

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