Launch Consulting Group
Agentic AI Architect (Chicago)
Launch Consulting Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Be a part of our success story. Launch offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and recognized community involvement, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your new trajectory starts here at Launch!
The Role: Launch is actively seeking a visionary Agentic AI Architect to lead the design and deployment of intelligent agent-based systems. This role is ideal for someone passionate about autonomous AI, multi-agent orchestration, and building scalable, secure platforms that transform enterprise operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of AI technology, working on diverse projects that drive real-world impact. If youre passionate about AI and have the technical expertise to back it up, this role may be perfect for you!
Responsibilities Include: Architect and implement AI/ML platforms using LangChain, LangSmith, LangGraph, HuggingFace, and similar frameworks. Design APIs and interfaces for seamless integration between AI models and client applications. Fine-tune and deploy pre-trained models tailored to business needs. Ensure data security and compliance across AI systems. Architect proactive automation workflows that transform reactive business processes into intelligent, self-managing systems capable of identifying patterns, predicting needs, and executing remediation without human oversight. Apply Responsible AI principles including bias mitigation, transparency, and governance. Design and deploy autonomous agents capable of decision-making, goal-setting, and dynamic interaction. Architect multi-agent systems with human-in-the-loop workflows and feedback loops. Govern agent farms with accountability guardrails and performance metrics. Build and optimize data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. Conduct exploratory data analysis and feature engineering for model performance. Translate business requirements into technical AI use cases and platform designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, data science, and business analysts. Lead enterprise transformation by embedding agentic AI into architectural practices and business models. Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field Prior IT digital consulting experience is highly preferred 7+ years of software architecture experience with 2+ years focused on AI systems Hands-on engineering background - must have built and shipped production systems, not just designed them Full-stack engineering mindset - must understand and engineer complete systems from frontend to backend, infrastructure, and data layers to effectively automate them Experience with event-driven architectures Expert-level proficiency with agentic development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) Deep understanding of large language models, AI agents, and autonomous system design Knowledge of modern AI-driven protocols including MCP (Model Context Protocol) and similar emerging standards Strong background in enterprise software architecture and AWS cloud platforms Experience with context engineering, AI workflow orchestration, and multi-agent systems Proven track record of leading technical transformation initiatives
Compensation & Benefits: As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits (medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k). We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $220,000 - $245,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.
The Role: Launch is actively seeking a visionary Agentic AI Architect to lead the design and deployment of intelligent agent-based systems. This role is ideal for someone passionate about autonomous AI, multi-agent orchestration, and building scalable, secure platforms that transform enterprise operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of AI technology, working on diverse projects that drive real-world impact. If youre passionate about AI and have the technical expertise to back it up, this role may be perfect for you!
Responsibilities Include: Architect and implement AI/ML platforms using LangChain, LangSmith, LangGraph, HuggingFace, and similar frameworks. Design APIs and interfaces for seamless integration between AI models and client applications. Fine-tune and deploy pre-trained models tailored to business needs. Ensure data security and compliance across AI systems. Architect proactive automation workflows that transform reactive business processes into intelligent, self-managing systems capable of identifying patterns, predicting needs, and executing remediation without human oversight. Apply Responsible AI principles including bias mitigation, transparency, and governance. Design and deploy autonomous agents capable of decision-making, goal-setting, and dynamic interaction. Architect multi-agent systems with human-in-the-loop workflows and feedback loops. Govern agent farms with accountability guardrails and performance metrics. Build and optimize data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. Conduct exploratory data analysis and feature engineering for model performance. Translate business requirements into technical AI use cases and platform designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, data science, and business analysts. Lead enterprise transformation by embedding agentic AI into architectural practices and business models. Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field Prior IT digital consulting experience is highly preferred 7+ years of software architecture experience with 2+ years focused on AI systems Hands-on engineering background - must have built and shipped production systems, not just designed them Full-stack engineering mindset - must understand and engineer complete systems from frontend to backend, infrastructure, and data layers to effectively automate them Experience with event-driven architectures Expert-level proficiency with agentic development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) Deep understanding of large language models, AI agents, and autonomous system design Knowledge of modern AI-driven protocols including MCP (Model Context Protocol) and similar emerging standards Strong background in enterprise software architecture and AWS cloud platforms Experience with context engineering, AI workflow orchestration, and multi-agent systems Proven track record of leading technical transformation initiatives
Compensation & Benefits: As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits (medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k). We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated base wage range for this role is $220,000 - $245,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.