AI Agent Engineer Jobs

An AI Agent Engineer designs, builds, and operates autonomous software agents that use large language models to plan, call tools, and complete multi-step tasks. The role sits between traditional ML engineering and product engineering: engineers wire LLMs to APIs, vector stores, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, then harden the loop against failure modes like prompt injection and tool misuse. Most listings ask for production Python/TypeScript, hands-on experience with frameworks like LangGraph or OpenAI Agents SDK, and judgment about when to use an agent versus a simpler workflow.

As of October 2026, AgenticCareers tracks 601 open AI Agent Engineer positions across 247 companies. The median advertised salary is $180K–$262K per year (based on 255 listings with disclosed pay). 17% of roles are remote. The most active employers are Capital One, Sierra, Harvey.

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